China intensifies Cyber-Attacks on Taiwan as Energy Sector Sees Tenfold Spike
Taiwan recorded an average of 2.63 million cyber intrusion attempts to it critical infrastructure per day coming from China in 2025
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Taiwan recorded an average of 2.63 million cyber intrusion attempts to it critical infrastructure per day coming from China in 2025
Cisco Talos observed the newly identified group compromise a Taiwanese web hosting provider to conduct a range of malicious activities
Taiwan warned that popular Chinese-owned apps, including TikTok and Weibo, are harvesting personal data and sending it back to servers in China
Phishing campaign targeting Taiwan has been identified, using tax-themed emails and malware like Winos and HoldingHands
The UK and allies have warned of new mobile spyware targeting Uyghur, Tibetan and Taiwanese communities
PJobRAT malware targets Taiwan Android users, stealing data through fake messaging platforms
Winos 4.0 malware uses phishing emails to target organizations in Taiwan, Fortinet experts warn
Taiwan’s security service said government networks faced 2.4 million attacks in 2024, most of which are attributed to Chinese state actors
SmokeLoader malware identified targeting Taiwanese firms via phishing, exploiting Microsoft Office vulnerabilities
Evasive Panda’s CloudScout uses MgBot to steal session cookies, infiltrating cloud data in Taiwan
TIDRONE group targets military, drone and satellite industries in Taiwan
The Msupedge backdoor communicates with a command-and-control server by using DNS traffic
The likely Chinese state-sponsored group ran espionage campaigns against Taiwan’s government, academia and diplomacy from Fuzhou, China
This extensive operation is directed at Tibetan, Uyghur and Taiwanese individuals and organizations
Trellix report observed a surge in malicious emails targeting Taiwanese industries and government officials
As tensions rise between China and Taiwan, US Government officials are keen to implement lessons learned from Ukraine’s cyberwar
The malware was used by a previously unknown threat actor against targets in Taiwan
Campaign coincides with speaker Pelosi’s trip
Taiwanese manufacturer braced for twin threat