Russia Suspected in Reported NY Times Hack; Attacks on Journalists Ramped Up

News broke this week that FBI officials are investigating a cyber attack on the New York Times, allegedly by Russian hackers.

First reported by CNN, the hack is thought to be connected to other high-profile cyber events, such as the hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and release of sensitive emails during the Democratic National Convention.

The FBI did not comment further on the case, nor did the unnamed officials cited by CNN add any details. The Times denied that the hackers were able to infiltrate the paper’s system in any meaningful way.

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Erin Ayers, Russia suspected in reported NY Times hack; attacks on journalists ramped up (September 14, 2016), available with subscription at Advisen Cyber Front Page News.