Rising cyberattacks in West highlight vulnerabilities

Recent cyber attacks have called attention to how vulnerable companies and governments are at the hands of hackers, though experts say the public is still complacent. — AFP

A series of high-profile cyberattacks on targets in the West have highlighted the vulnerability of companies and institutions, making the issue a higher public priority but with no easy solution.

The latest incident to underline the capacity of cybercriminals to disrupt daily life came in early May when Colonial Pipeline, a US-based operator of a key fuel pipeline, became a victim of ransomware.