The News International phone-hacking scandal involving the News of the World and other British tabloid newspapers unethical practice rocked the world. In July 2011, it was revealed that the phones of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, relatives of deceased British soldiers, and victims of the 7/7 London bombings were accessed, resulting in a public outcry against News Corporation and owner Rupert Murdoch. The incidents resulted in the closure of the News of the World on 10 July, ending 168 years of publication.