Royal family asked to deactivate social media accounts over hacking fears

The royal family has been asked to shut down their social media accounts as they may be in danger of getting hacked.

Security insiders reckon that Russian spies could be targeting the royal family in the hunt for national security secrets, the Daily Star reported.

One source said that the uounger members of the royal family have been warned that they were targets of electronic hackers attempting to intercept their emails and social media.

Intelligence chiefs at GCHQ have said that he last five weeks have seen a spike in activity.