News Corp Hacked Ad Company in 2003

Move on -- nothing to see here or that is what Fox News would like us to do.  After the Fox News debacle of a debate in Florida dubbed the Roger (Ailes) Reality Show there is nothing I wouldn't put past Roger Ailes and Fox News today or in the past that is underhanded that I wouldn't put past Ailes and Fox News.

Fox News switched polling companies this spring to a more liberal leaning pollster which now makes their polls as worthless as their debate hosting.

How many small business' has News Corp put out of business due to their tactics over the years.  We have a hunch that Floorgraphics is the tip of the iceberg.

News Corp. Hacked Ad Company 

It’s not just News Corp.’s tabloids that allegedly used hacking to get what they want. In 2003 News Corp.’s News America Marketing division hacked into the computers of Floorgraphics, its competitor in the market for floor-based advertising. In its ultimately successful attempt to break into the floor-billboard market, News Corp. hired a disgruntled former Floorgraphics employee to orchestrate the company’s efforts, which included hacking into Floorgraphics’ computers and viewing its future ad campaigns. When Floorgraphics sued News America, the company admitted to the hacking, but said it had been unable to locate who was responsible. 

The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office are now taking a new look at the Floorgraphics case. 

Read it at New York Magazine

September 29, 2011 12:46 PM