The revelation that a friend or local business has been hacked is old news nowadays.
A few years ago, the idea that unknown assailants might have successfully penetrated your social media account or compromised files in an office or hospital would have prompted gasps of trepidation and disquiet - not anymore.
Cybercrime is everywhere in 2019, and growing into an ever larger threat with each passing month. It is estimated that online criminal activity will cost the world €6 trillion annually by 2021, up from €3 trillion in 2015.