The threat of cybercrime has moved from attacks on individuals to full-scale war in the shadowy corners of the Internet. With every major incident comes a suspicion that teams of hackers are being financed by national governments to carry out attacks.
Many experts now believe that the early stages of future wars will be conducted online as hackers take out key national infrastructure like power grids, banks and core government systems. With key information systems compromised, defences grind to a halt, making it much easier for an invading army to win battles.
