Since 2008, Chinese government hackers have been targeting Western news organizations to identify and intimidate their Chinese sources and contacts, as well as to anticipate stories that could hurt the reputation of Chinese leaders. Chinese hackers have repeatedly infiltrated the computer systems of the New York Times over the last four months, following an investigation by the paper that revealed that the relatives of Wen Jiabao, China's prime minister, had accumulated a fortune worth several billion dollars through business dealings. Security experts hired by the Times have determined that the attacks started from the same university computers used by the Chinese military to attack U.S. military contractors in the past.
Chinese hackers have repeatedly infiltrated the computer systems of the New York Times over the last four months, gaining access to passwords of reporters and other employees.
The Times reported late Wednesday that the paper has been tracking the intruders in order to study their movements and use better defenses against them. The Times, along with computer security experts have thwarted the attackers and have prevented them from breaking back in.
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