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Title: Canada unmasks Chinese spy network Post by: Alex on March 31, 2009, 03:09:06 AM Canada unmasks Chinese spy network
Researchers at the University of Toronto traced pieces of malicious code found on more than 1,200 computers worldwide and discovered that it originated from China. The Globe and Mail reported that the software had tapped into top secret documents from governments in 103 countries. Most troubling was the discovery of said software on the computers of Tibetan exiles, leading to the presumption that a goal of this spy campaign was to acquire information regarding the Dalai Lama. The spy network, dubbed "GhostNet" was uncovered by Canadian researches at the Munk Institute for International Studies in the University of Toronto. The researchers have notified international intelligence agencies and it is presumed that further investigation is being undertaken. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/Wkx3cKOR-6s/canada-unmasks-chinese-spy-network |