Cyber attacks on big name firms are bringing down websites on a daily basis, officials say

“Hackers are even targeting global brands like Adidas simply because the football team they support was beaten by rivals wearing the firm’s shirts at the weekend, senior government officials said.
The warning comes as Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office minister, prepares to update MPs today on the coalition’s cyber security strategy to tackle attacks which cost the UK billions of pounds a year.”

Source:Cyber attacks on big name firms are bringing down websites on a daily basis, officials say – Telegraph