News Corp, a multinational mass media corporation, said sensitive data was stolen from journalists and other employees in a cyberattack. The attack was likely conducted to gather intelligence to benefit China’s interests, News Corp says.
Discovered on Jan. 20, the attack impacted several publications and business units, including The Wall Street Journal and its parents Dow Jones, the New York Post, the company’s U.K. news operation, and News Corp headquarters, according to a company email.