Claims of New York Times hacking 'groundless': China

AFP
January 31, 2013 16:34 MYT
China on Thursday dismissed accusations that it had hacked into the system of the New York Times, in a cyberattack the paper linked to its expose of the wealth amassed by the family of Premier Wen Jiabao.
"The competent Chinese authorities have already issued a clear response to the groundless accusations made by the New York Times," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters in Beijing.
The New York Times said Wednesday it had fallen victim to hackers possibly connected to China's military.
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