The New York Times on Thursday morning detailed how computers of 53 of its staffers were infiltrated by hackers originating in China, after the Times was threatened by Chinese government officials that the newspaper’s investigation into the wealth of relatives of Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao would “have consequences.” The Times said that it had been the victim of hacking attempts for four months, but that “no consumer data” was stolen and that the hackers had since been blocked.
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