A new “apocalyptic” cyberattack has the potential to wipe out the Internet, putting NASA, televisions, and Minecraft in jeopardy. Everything from NASA helicopters to Amazon and Google is now vulnerable to a sophisticated hacking attack, making the ‘worst-ever’ Internet security flaw ‘apoca... Read more
Given how much the world relies on the internet, an apocalypse would take us to a literal digital dark age.
There are rumours that some governments are building an internet kill switch. If this were to go wrong, it would spell doom for humanity.
A massive cyberattack could also bring down the entire internet infrastructure.
It seems impossible, but worsening space weather could wipe out the internet and cause extensive damage to Earth’s communication system.