West is targeted on web

HACKING on a grand scale by current and former Communist states has hit Western nations recently.

The ‘ WannaCry’ virus which crippled the NHS in May is believed to have been sponsored by North Korea.

Hacked emails from US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign boss were given to WikiLeaks last year, allegedly so Vladimir Putin could ensure a victory for Donald Trump.

Confidential emails from French President Emmanuel Macron’s campaign were thought to have been leaked by Russian hackers in May. A Russian group took down TV station TV5Monde in 2015.

Even Brexit may have been hit after the voter registration website crashed days before the referendum.