Taiwan Endures Greater Cyber Pressure From China
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan's critical infrastructure — including energy utilities and hospitals — rose 6% in 2025, averaging 2.63 million attacks a day.
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Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan's critical infrastructure — including energy utilities and hospitals — rose 6% in 2025, averaging 2.63 million attacks a day.
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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TIDRONE group targets military, drone and satellite industries in Taiwan
Threat Actor Is Likely a Beijing Cyberespionage OperatorA Chinese-speaking hacking group is targeting drone manufacturers in Taiwan and other military-related industries on the island country located roughly 100 miles from mainland China. Trend Micro on Friday said it tracks the threat actor as "Tidrone."
A previously undocumented threat actor with likely ties to Chinese-speaking groups has predominantly singled out drone manufacturers in Taiwan as part of a cyber attack campaign that commenced in 2024
The Chinese-speaking group is launching sophisticated malware towards military and satellite targets globally.
Our research reveals that an unidentified threat cluster we named TIDRONE have shown significant interest in military-related industry chains, particularly in the manufacturers of drones.