Yesterday the New York Times revealed that it had suffered attacks at the hands of what it claimed were hackers from China, and today the Wall Street Journal has joined the group of victims. The Journal is reporting that its computers had been compromised by Chinese hackers, apparently to monitor the paper's coverage of China itself. The timeframe or length of these specific attacks weren't detailed, but Paula Keve — chief spokesperson for WSJ parent company Dow Jones & Co. — said in a statement that a network overhaul had recently been completed in order to enhance security. That said, the infiltration is an "ongoing issue," but Keve stressed that the company is continuing to work with authorities and security experts in order "to...
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