The ‘Wall Street Journal’ and its owners affected by a cyber-attack linked to China

says she was the target of a which influenced Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Dow Jones, his British news and other publications and business units. The company says hackers accessed emails and documents from some employees, including journalists. A cyber security consultant brought in, News Corp, believes China is linked to the incursion and that the attack may have been aimed at gathering intelligence for the good of the country.

The attack was discovered on January 20, and News Corp discovered it ua securities registration on Friday. He also informed the police. According to the company told staff that the threat appears to be contained and to offer support to affected employees. Systems containing financial and user data (including subscriber details) do not appear to be affected.

Not the first time The Journal was the target of a cyber attack. The publication states that Chinese hackers want to monitor the coverage of the country 2013. sniff journalists.

This week, FBI Director Christopher Wray said China is behind “a massive, sophisticated hacking program that is bigger than the program of any other great nation combined.” Wray noted that the agency has more than 2,000 ongoing investigations related to the theft of U.S. technology or information allegedly organized by the Chinese government. On average, the FBI two such probes each day.