Canadian research uncovers cyber espionage networkCanadian researchers, investigating allegations that computers used by exiled Tibetans were hacked by the Chinese government, stumbled upon a far larger espionage network involving four servers, three in China and one in the US, and more than 1,295 infiltrated computers, many belonging to embassies, foreign ministries and other government offices. The infiltrated computers had malware installed that allowed the servers to gain root access the computers. With this, they were able to read files, check email, even remotely activate microphones and web cams. Most of the infected computers appeared to have been infected for more than a year by what is being described as a Trojan that it undetectable to current firewalls and anti-virus technology. The spy network has, for now, been dubbed GhostNet.