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Leveson Inquiry hears claims of newspaper computer hacking

Nov

2011

The Leveson Inquiry, whose examination into the sometimes dodgy ethics and practices of British newspaper journalists is presently making headlines in the UK, has heard allegations of computer hacking. Ian Hurst, a former British army intelligence officer who handled IRA informers in Northern Ireland, has told the Leveson Inquiry today about how he believes his […]

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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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Leveson phone hacking inquiry interrupted.. by a Trojan horse

Nov

2011

The first day of an inquiry into phone hacking by the British media was briefly interrupted today, by a Trojan horse. David Sherborne, a QC representing phone hacking victims, interrupted the Leveson Inquiry at the High Court in London to reveal that his computer was infected by a data-stealing Trojan horse. Sherborne, who represents celebrities […]

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