China Suspected in Hack of Journalists at News Corp.

The News Corp. building on 6th Avenue, home to Fox News, the New York Post, and the Wall Street Journal in New York on March 20, 2019. Kevin Hagen/Getty Images

Digital intruders broke into News Corp. email accounts and compromised the data of an unspecified number of journalists, the company disclosed Friday.

The media firm’s internet security adviser said the hack was likely aimed at gathering intelligence for Beijing’s benefit.