New York Times computer network breached by Chinese hackers, paper says

Hackers from China breached the computer network of The New York Times. Hackers stole passwords that allowed them to gain access to computers and email accounts for four months. The Times says the hackers are part of a known Chinese hacker group specialized in APT (advanced persistent threat) attacks. The hackers used 45 pieces of custom malware in the attacks against the Times over three months, but only one of them was detected by the antivirus products from Symantec used by the newspaper on its systems.”]

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