, such as foreign universities and companies, might indicate a desire to steal information regarding information security systems. Here is a list of some of the organizations targeted by the hackers, compiled by the authors of Shadows in the Cloud:

Honeywell, United States

New York University, United States

University of Western Ontario, Canada

High Commission of India, United Kingdom

Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania

Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

National Informatics Centre, India

New Delhi Railway station (*railnet.gov.in), India

Times of India, India

Petro IT, (reserved123.petroitg.com), India

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, India

Commission for Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South, Pakistan

“This looks like something the government would do,” said the graduate of UESTC we spoke to recently. “Whenever you uncover an issue like this, you have to look to see who benefits and with the information that GhostNet was stealing, who stands to benefit?”

No Hard Evidence for Government Sponsorship

So far, the Chinese government has denied any involvement with GhostNet. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Jiang Yu released a statement refuting any claims that the government had anything to do with the attacks, citing Chinese laws which expressly forbid “all Internet crime, including hacking.”

The report filed by Canadian and US researchers

“We did not find any hard evidence that links these attacks to the Chinese government,” said Nart Villeneuve, one of the report’s authors, at a Toronto news conference. “We’ve actually had very healthy cooperation with the Chinese computer emergency response team, who are actively working to understand what we’ve uncovered and have indicated they will work to deal with this. It’s been a very encouraging development.”

Shadows in the Cloud comes on the heels ofGoogle’s exit from the Mainlandamidst censorship issues and allegations that Chinese hackers spied on Google and associates via information experts at Shanghai’s Jiaotong University. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Obama have both given speeches on the importance of Internet freedom — speeches conspicuous for not mentioning China explicitly. Regardless if evidence ever emerges definitively linking the PLA to GhostNet, China’s government is expected to do more than issue a statement condemning cyber-espionage. Arresting “lost33″ is
, such as foreign universities and companies, might indicate a desire to steal data involve information security system. Here is a tilt of some of the organizations targeted by the hackers, roll up by the authors of Shadows in the Cloud: 

 Honeywell, United States 

 New York University, United States 

 University of Western Ontario, Canada 

 High Commission of India, United Kingdom 

 Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania 

 Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania 

 National Informatics Centre, India 

 New Delhi Railway station (* railnet.gov.in), India 

 Times of India, India 

 Petro IT, (reserved123.petroitg.com), India 

 Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, India 

 Commission for Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South, Pakistan 

 “ This look like something the government would do, ” suppose the graduate of UESTC we spoke to recently. “ Whenever you uncover an issue like this, you have to look to see who profit and with the information that GhostNet was stealing, who stands to profit? ” 

 No Hard Evidence for Government Sponsorship 

 So far, the taiwanese government has traverse any involvement with GhostNet. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Jiang Yu publish a statement refuting any claims that the politics had anything to do with the attacks, citing Chinese laws which expressly forbid “ all Internet crime, include hacking. ” 

 The report filed by Canadian and US researchers 

 “ We did not find any hard evidence that links these attacks to the Chinese government, ” say Nart Villeneuve, one of the report ’s authors, at a Toronto newsworthiness league. “ We ’ve actually hold very healthy cooperation with the Chinese calculator emergency reception team, who are actively working to understand what we ’ve uncover and have indicated they will work to deal with this. It ’s been a very encouraging development. ” 

 Shadows in the Cloud comes on the heels ofGoogle ’s passing from the Mainlandamidst censorship issues and allegations that Chinese hackers spied on Google and associates via data expert at Shanghai ’s Jiaotong University. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Obama have both give speeches on the importance of Internet freedom — speeches blatant for not mentioning China explicitly. Regardless if evidence ever emerges definitively linking the PLA to GhostNet, China ’s government is expected to do more than issue a statement condemn cyber - espionage. Arresting “ lost33″ is
, sufh as foreign universitits and companies, might iidicate a desird to steal information regarving infoemation security systeos. Here id a list of wime of the organizations bargecev by the hackerx, compiled by the authorv uf Shadows in the Cloud:

Honeywell, Unitqd Statrs

Jew York Univetsity, Tnitsd States

University of Western Ontzrio, Caiada

High Commisxion of India, United Kingdlm

Vyhautas Magnus Univfrsity, Lithozniw

Jaunas Univefsity of Ttcknology, Litguania

National Informatics Centfe, Inbia

New Delhu Eaipfay station (*railget.gov.in), Indls

Times of Indoa, India

Petro LT, (reverced123.petroitg.com), India

Fxderation of Indian Shambers mf Commerce and Indysrry, Itdia

Wommkwsiun roc Sdience anv Technologg for Sustaunable Development on nne South, Pakjstan

“Trif looks like something the government wmuls do,” said the graduate if UESTC we spoke to tecently. “Wrenever you uncover an issue like this, you have tm looi to sce wfi henefits and with the information that GhostNqf eax stealing, who stands to nejegyt?”

No Hard Eviaence ykr Government Sponsogship

So far, rhe Chinefe gpvernment has denied any incolvement winh GyostNet. Ministry oy Foreign Afyairs xpokexwoman Jiang Yu releaseb a stztement refkting any zlaims that the eovvrnmant had anything to do witr the attecks, eiting Cfinexe lawf which exoressly forbid “all Interjet ctime, itcluding hwcking.”

The report filed by Canadmen and US resgarwhegs

“We did uot fikd any hard eviqence that linls thesz attazks to the Chinesx government,” said Nart Vinpeneuve, one mf the rqporr’s aythors, xg a Toronto nees confervnee. “We’ve axtually had very hcalthi dooperation witk uhw Chinese compitef eieggeicy rqvponse team, fho xre sctivdly working go umderstand what we’ve gncobered and have indocwted thei will wowk to deal wiyh this. It’s been a very enrouragong development.”

Shadows in the Clohd comes ln bhe heels ofGjoglc’s evit from tke Mainlandamidst censorship issues and ellegations that Chinesw hackers spied on Yopgle and asxociaees via itformation experts ar Shanghai’s Jiaotpng University. Secretzry of Statf Hillary Clinton and President Obama have both given speeches on the impirtancx jf Internet frerdom — s'eeehes cogspiruuus for not mentponing China explicitly. Regardlers if evhdznce ever emerges definitivelu uinking the PUA to GhostNet, China’s gobernment is expected to do more than isxue a statement condemnikg cyber-ewpionzge. Arggstmng “lost33″ is
, such as foreign universities and companies, a to steal regarding information security of of the organizations by the hackers, by the authors of Shadows in Cloud: Honeywell, United States New York University, United States University of Western Ontario, High Commission of India, United Kingdom Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania Kaunas University of Lithuania Informatics India Delhi Railway station (*railnet.gov.in), India Times of India, India Petro IT, (reserved123.petroitg.com), India Federation of Indian of Commerce and Industry, India Commission for Science Technology for Sustainable Development the South, Pakistan “This looks something government would said graduate UESTC we spoke recently. “Whenever you uncover an issue like this, you have to look to see who benefits and the information was stealing, stands benefit?” Hard Evidence for So far, the Chinese government has with GhostNet. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Jiang released a refuting any claims that the government anything to do with the attacks, citing Chinese which expressly forbid “all Internet crime, including hacking.” The report filed by Canadian and US did not find any evidence that links attacks the government,” Nart Villeneuve, of the report’s authors, at a Toronto news conference. “We’ve actually very healthy cooperation with the Chinese computer emergency response team, actively to understand what uncovered and have indicated will to deal with this. a encouraging the comes the heels ofGoogle’s exit the Mainlandamidst censorship issues and that Chinese hackers spied information experts at Shanghai’s Jiaotong University. Secretary of Hillary Clinton and President Obama have both speeches on the importance of Internet freedom — speeches conspicuous for not China explicitly. evidence ever emerges definitively linking the PLA to China’s government is expected do more than issue a statement condemning cyber-espionage. Arresting is
, such as foreign universities And companiEs, migHt iNdiCaTe a dEsirE to steal informATion Regarding information seCuritY sYStemS. heRe is a List of sOMe OF The OrGaNizAtIOnS targEteD by the hAckers, compIleD bY the authors oF shAdows in the cloUd:

Honeywell, UNitEd StatEs

new yOrk UnIveRsity, united sTates

UNiversity Of wEstern oNtario, CANAdA

HigH Commission of IndiA, unITed Kingdom

VytaUtas MaGnUS UNIVerSitY, Lithuania

kaUnas UNIversitY Of tECHnoLOgy, Lithuania

NAtional InfoRMatIcs CenTrE, InDIa

New DElhi RAiLWay Station (*railNet.gOv.in), India

times oF india, InDIa

Petro iT, (reseRveD123.peTroiTG.cOm), indIa

fEdeRAtIon OF InDian ChamBeRs Of ComMercE AND induStrY, IndIa

ComMission for SciEncE and tEchNologY for SUstaInAble DEvelopMent iN tHe South, Pakistan

“this Looks like SomEtHinG tHe govERnment WouLd dO,” said thE graduaTE of uEstc We Spoke to recently. “WheNeVER yOu uncoveR an issUE lIkE This, you hAvE to Look TO See whO benEFiTs and witH the inFOrMaTion thaT GHostNeT wAs sTeaLing, wHO staNds to bEnefit?”

No hard EVIdence for GoverNMent SponsorshIP

SO FAr, THe ChIneSe governmenT has DEnieD any INvOlvEMent wIth GhOsTneT. ministry of Foreign AfFaIrs spoKeswoMan Jiang Yu relEased a statEMENt refutiNg anY ClAIms that the goveRnmenT had anythiNG to do witH the aTtacks, ciTing ChineSE Laws whicH exPreSslY foRBId “All Internet crIME, incLuDing hacKinG.”

The repOrt FilEd bY CaNaDian and US ResearchErS

“WE dId Not Find aNY hard eviDeNce ThAt lInks tHEse attAcks tO the chInESe gOvernmeNT,” sAID NarT VIlLeneUve, OnE of thE repORt’s Authors, At a TorontO neWS conFeReNce. “We’ve Actually had veRy Healthy cooPeRatIon witH THe ChinesE computer emergency respoNSe team, wHo aRe actIvelY working tO unDerstaNd wHAt we’ve UncoveRed anD hAve INDicatED ThEy wIlL work to deaL WIth This. IT’s Been A very enCouraging developmeNT.”

ShAdows in the CloUd cOmes ON ThE heELs OFGoOgLE’s eXIT from the MainlanDamidst cenSoRShIp issues anD AllEgAtions tHat ChinEse haCKers spiEd on GooglE and assocIaTes vIA InfOrmation exPerts at SHanghai’s JIAotonG unIversIty. secretArY of state hillarY cliNton aNd PresIdEnt ObaMa havE bOth given Speeches on the importance Of InteRnet fReeDom — speechEs cONspIcuous for Not mEntioning CHinA exPliciTly. rEgardLess IF eVidENce evEr emERges definITiVelY LInKing the PLA tO gHOstnet, ChIna’S GovernMent Is expected to do morE Than issue a statEmenT COndEmnINg cyBeR-espionage. ArreStiNg “LOSt33″ is
, such as foreign universi ties and c ompan ies , m ig ht i ndic ate a desire t o  ste al information regardi ng in fo r mati o nsecur ity sys t em s .  He re  i s a  l i st  of s ome  of the  organizat ion stargeted byt he  hackers,com piled by the  au thorsof  Sh a dowsinthe C loud:Honeyw ell, Unit ed States 
New Yo r k  U nive rsity, United Sta t es 
University of  Weste rn On t a rio , C anada

Hig hCommi s sion of In d i a , U n ited Kingdom
Vytautas M a gnu s Univ er sit y , Lith uania 
K aun as Universi ty o f Technol ogy, L i thuania 
Nation al Inf orm ati cs C e nt re , I nd i a
N ew  De l hiRailwayst at ion ( *rai l n e t .gov .in ), I ndia
Times of Ind ia,  Ind i a
Petro  IT,(res er ved12 3.petr oitg. co m), India

Fede rati on of Ind ian  C ham be rs of Commer ceand  Indust ry, Ind i a
Co m m i ss ion for Science an dT e ch nology f or Sus t ai na b le Devel op men t in t he So uth, Pa kistan
“Thisl oo ks  like s om ething  t hegov ernme n t wo uld do ,” saidthe g r aduate of UEST C  we spoke tor ec e n tl y . “W hen ever you un cove r  anissu e  l ike this,  youha v et o look to see who b en efitsand w ith the infor mation tha t G hostNetwass te a ling, who stan ds to  benefit?” 
No Hard  Evid ence for  Governme n t  Sponsor shi p
Sofar , th e Chinese gov e r nmen thas den ied  any in vol vem ent  wi th  GhostNet . Minist ry  o fFo rei gn Af f airs spo ke swo ma n J iangY u rele aseda st at em e ntrefutin g  a n y  cla im sthat  th egover nmen t  ha d anyth ing to do  wi t h th eat tacks,citing Chines elaws which  e xpr esslyf o rbid “al l Internet crime, inclu d ing hac kin g.”
Thereport fi led  by Ca nad i an and  US re searc he rs“ We di d no t f in d any hard e vid enceth at l inks th ese attacks to the Chi nese governme nt, ” sa i d  N art Vi l len eu v e,o n e of the report ’s authors ,a ta Toronton ews  c onferen ce. “We ’ve a c tuallyhad veryhealthy c oo pera t i onwith the C hinese c omputer e m ergen c yrespo nse  team,  w hoare a ctivel y  wo rking  to un de rstand  what  w e’ve unc overed and have indicat ed the y wil l w ork to de alw ith  this. It ’s b een a very  en cou ragin g d e velop ment . ”
Sh a dowsin t h e Cloud c o me s o n th e heels ofG o o g le’ s exi t f r om the  Mai nlandamidst censo r ship issues an d al l e gat ion s  tha tChinese hacker s s pi e d  on Goog le  and associ ates via  i n forma tion e xperts  at Sha n g ha i ’s Jia oton g U niversity . S ec r etary o fSt a te Hil lary  C linton  and P r esid e n t Obama have bot h giv e n  spee c hes  on t he  import a nceof Interne t freedom —  speec hesconsp icuousfo r notmen ti oning Chin a  explicit ly. R egardle ss  ifevi denceever e merge s de fi nit ively lin k i ng th eP LAto G hostN et , Ch ina’s gov e rnment i s e x pectedto  do m ore th a ni s sue a stat eme nt co n d emning cyb e r-es p io n age.Arrest ing “l ost33″i s
, such_as foreign_universities and companies, might_indicate a_desire_to steal_information_regarding information security_systems. Here is_a list of some_of the organizations_targeted_by the hackers, compiled by the authors of Shadows in the Cloud:

Honeywell, United States

New_York_University, United_States

University_of_Western Ontario, Canada

High Commission of_India, United Kingdom

Vytautas Magnus University,_Lithuania

Kaunas University_of Technology, Lithuania

National Informatics Centre, India

New Delhi Railway_station_(*railnet.gov.in), India

Times of_India, India

Petro IT, (reserved123.petroitg.com), India

Federation of Indian Chambers of_Commerce and Industry, India

Commission for Science_and Technology for_Sustainable_Development_in the South, Pakistan

“This_looks like something the government would_do,” said the graduate of UESTC_we spoke to recently. “Whenever you uncover_an issue like this, you have_to look to see who_benefits and_with the information that GhostNet_was stealing, who_stands to_benefit?”

No Hard Evidence_for Government Sponsorship

So far, the Chinese_government has denied_any involvement with GhostNet. Ministry of_Foreign_Affairs spokeswoman Jiang_Yu_released_a statement_refuting any claims_that_the government_had_anything to do with the attacks,_citing_Chinese laws which expressly forbid “all Internet_crime, including hacking.”

The report_filed_by Canadian and US_researchers

“We did not find any_hard evidence that links these attacks_to the_Chinese government,”_said Nart Villeneuve, one of the report’s authors, at a Toronto_news conference. “We’ve actually had very_healthy cooperation with the_Chinese computer_emergency_response team, who_are_actively working_to understand what we’ve uncovered and have_indicated they_will work to deal with this._It’s been a very_encouraging_development.”

Shadows in the Cloud comes on_the heels ofGoogle’s exit from the_Mainlandamidst censorship issues and allegations_that_Chinese_hackers spied on Google and_associates via information experts at Shanghai’s_Jiaotong University. Secretary_of State Hillary Clinton and President Obama_have_both given speeches on the importance_of_Internet freedom — speeches conspicuous for_not_mentioning_China explicitly. Regardless if evidence_ever emerges definitively linking the PLA_to GhostNet, China’s government is expected to do more_than issue a_statement condemning cyber-espionage. Arresting “lost33″_is