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Times journalist disciplined for computer hacking

Jan

2012

A public inquiry into the practices and ethics of the British media, following the News of the World “phone hacking” scandal, has heard that a journalist for The Times hacked into computers. According to written evidence given by Simon Toms, News International’s interim director of legal affairs, the unnamed journalist was disciplined in 2009 for […]

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Phone hacking scandal: computer hacker suspect arrested

Nov

2011

Yesterday, British police arrested an unnamed 52-year-old man in Milton Keynes for computer hacking related to the phone hacking fiasco committed by the now defunct News of the World and its parent company News International. The unnamed man is being held at Thames Valley police station and questioned for offenses under the UK Computer Misuse […]

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Hacked Sky News Twitter account claims James Murdoch arrested

Nov

2011

The official Twitter account controlled by the business desk of Sky News was apparently hacked last night to display a false message claiming that News Corporation’s Chief Executive and Chairman James Murdoch had been arrested by police in London. BREAKING: James Murdoch arrested over phone-hacking claims. Questioned at Paddington Green police station at 10pm. The […]

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