NewsCorp hit with cyberattack, allegedly from China

NewsCorp hit with cyberattack, allegedly from China.

Rupert Murdoch-owned media conglomerate NewsCorp was hit with a cyberattack, and a leading cybersecurity firm, Mandient, brought in to investigate concluded the activity was likely from China, NewsCorp said Friday.

In an email to all NewsCorp employees, David Kline, NewsCorp's chief technology officer and Billy O'Brien, its chief information security officer, said "attack activity" was discovered Jan. 20 on a system used by several of the company's business units.

They said they believe the activity affected a "limited number of business email accounts and documents from NewsCorp headquarters, News Technology Services, Dow Jones, News UK, and New York Post."

The company said the threat, however, is contained and "the systems housing customer and financial data were not affected. In addition, we have not experienced related interruptions to our business operations."