Hackers infected 2 million computers

CYBER criminals infected a network of almost two million computers around the world, including machines inside British government departments, security experts have disclosed.

The global network of 1.9 million computers which were infected with malicious software, or malware, was tracked to a cyber gang of six people based in the Ukraine. Security firm Finjan said the malware was remotely controlled by the gang, allowing them to read emails, copy files, record keystrokes, send spam and make screenshots.

The company said the criminal network of remotely controlled computers, known as a botnet, was the largest ever discovered.