Intel has stated that it was targeted by a "sophisticated" cyberattack in January, though no intellectual property was stolen.

"Intel disclosed the attack as a risk factor, under potential theft or misuse of intellectual property, in its 10-K Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday," writes CNET News' Elinor Mills.

"Intel's disclosure about the attack -- an event companies regularly endure but rarely publicize -- could be the start of a trend in listing hack attacks as a risk factor, just as natural disasters and terror-related incidents have been factored into business risks," Mills writes.

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