Dubbed GhostNet, the network is really the first widely publicized online spying operation we ve seen dragged into the sunlight. The network has its tentacles all over Asia, Europe and even had some small successes in the U.S. Researchers noted that GhostNet had strong ties to China, but did not conclude that the Chinese government was involved in the network s operations or funding. The infection method involves the familiar and consistently effective malicious email or link that takes users to a compromised Web site.
Source: https://threatpost.com/ghostnet-shows-extent-online-spying-033009/72441/