Hackers tried to extort money in exchange for keeping source code private, security firm Symantec has said.

It comes as hackers made public emails from law enforcement agents posing as a Symantec employee.

Officials pretended to be the security firm in order to "offer" the hackers $50,000 (£32,000).

However, more source code has allegedly been released after negotiations apparently broke down.

Symantec said it had contacted US law enforcement after being approached by the hackers last month.

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 Source: BBC NEWS - 7th Feb 2012