FBI widens its US inquiry into News Corp beyond 9/11 hacking

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Apparently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has widened its investigation into Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to look into allegations of wrongdoing at the company beyond the claim that News of the World journalists attempted to hack the phones of 9/11 victims. The widened US inquiry, said to be at "an early stage", will look at past claims against News Corp companies, including a lawsuit brought by Floorgraphics, an advertising company, which alleged computer hacking on the part of its Murdoch-owned competitor.


FBI widens its US inquiry into News Corp beyond 9/11 hacking