Experts fear ‘major’ cyber attacks

SAN FRANCISCO: Almost two-thirds of technology experts expect a “major” cyber attack somewhere in the world that will cause significant loss of life or property losses in the tens of billions of dollars by 2025.

A survey released on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) by the Pew Research Center found that many of analysts expect disruption of online systems like banking, energy and health care to become a pillar of warfare and terrorism.