Australia Investigates Apparent Hacking of National Parliament's Computers

Australian authorities are investigating the apparent hacking of the national parliament's computer network, two senior lawmakers said Friday, but there was no evidence that any data had been accessed or stolen. Tony Smith, the speaker of Australia's lower House of Representatives, and Scott Ryan, president of the upper house Senate, said all lawmakers had been told to reset their passwords as a precaution. "We have no evidence that this is an attempt to influence the...

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