Hacker attacks N.Y. Times

The New York Times Co. on Wednesday confirmed that the internal network of its flagship newspaper was hit by a security breach. The breach that hit The New York Times was first reported by SecurityFocus Online, a site that contains content about security issues. An article there said a hacker gained access to data ranging from employee names and social security numbers to delivery records. The report also said the hacker was able to tap into a database of sources and see the Social Security numbers and home phone numbers for luminaries including former U.N. weapons inspector Richard Butler and actor Robert Redford. New York Times Co. spokeswoman Christine Mohan said the newspaper had addressed the security flaws, though it is still trying to determine what information was accessed and when the intrusion took place. --Margaret Kane, Special to ZDNet News