Belgium tops list of nations most vulnerable to hacking

Tajikistan comes second, Samoa third and Australia fourth as new 'heat map of the internet' reveals which countries are most at risk due to exposed servers

A new "heat map of the internet" has revealed the countries most vulnerable to hacking attacks, by scanning the entire internet for servers with their front doors wide open.

Produced by information security firm Rapid7, the National Exposure Index finds that the most exposed country in the world is Belgium, followed by Tajikistan, Samoa and Australia. The US comes 14th and the UK 23rd.