Citing the U.S. officials, it said the Times had hired private security investigators to work with national security officials in assessing the breach. Representatives for the Times could not be immediately reached for comment. The Democratic National Committee, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign and the party's congressional fundraising committee have all been affected. Hackers have also targeted the computer systems of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Republican Party organizations, sources have told Reuters. In 2013, a group of hackers known as the Syrian Electronic Army also attacked Times and other media outlets.

Source: Sunday Times August 23, 2016 18:45 UTC