Cybersecurity
Murdoch's News Corp. Settles Hacking Case Amid Sky Probe
- News Corp. avoids reputation risk ahead of CMA’s Sky decision
- Four celebrities including Vic Reeves settle hacking claims
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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. agreed to a last-minute settlement before the start of another phone-hacking trial in London that would have raked up incidents from more than a decade ago.
The deal was agreed for an undisclosed sum with four claimants -- mainly B-list celebrities -- who alleged the British publishing unit hacked phones and deleted email evidence at a time when James Murdoch was its executive chairman.