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Taiwanese infrastructure suffered over 2.5 million Chinese cyberattacks per
day in 2025, report reveals

Date:
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:40:00 +0000

Description:
It's all part of a "hybrid war" against the island, a report claims.

FULL STORY

Critical infrastructure organizations in Taiwan are under an ever-increasing
barrage of cyberattacks coming from its progressively aggressive neighbor,
China. 

The Taiwanese National Security Bureau published new data on the number of
cyber-attacks coming from China, and claims that incidents against hospitals,
banks, government agencies, and similar, increased 6% in 2025, compared to 
the year before. 

In total, there were 2.63 million attacks - every day. Compared to 2023, when
Taiwan first started tracking these statistics, the number of attacks has
allegedly increased by 113%.

Who is the world's "cyber-bully"? 

"Such a trend indicates a deliberate attempt by China to compromise Taiwans
crucial infrastructure comprehensively and to disrupt or paralyze Taiwanese
government and social functions," the report states. 

The Bureau argues that these incursions are part of a hybrid war the country
is waging against Taiwan, as it becomes more and more vocal about reclaiming
sovereignty over the democratically ruled island. 

In many instances, the cyberattacks overlapped with significant military and
political events. For example, China launched 40 joint combat readiness
patrols - military planes and ships - close to Taiwans shores, and in 23 such
occasions, cyberattacks followed. 

The attacks also took place when President Lai Ching-te gave a speech marking
his first year in office, and when Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim spoke at a
meeting with lawmakers at the European Parliament in November. "Chinas moves
align with its strategic need to employ hybrid threats against Taiwan during
both peacetime and wartime," the report said. 

According to Reuters, China did not respond to the report or its claims.
Generally speaking the country denies any involvement in any cyberattacks by
default, and usually describes the US as the worlds biggest cyber-bully. 

Still, cybersecurity researchers have seen many Chinese-speaking hacking
collectives, such as Volt Typhoon, Brass Typhoon, or Salt Typhoon, engaging 
in activities that perfectly align with Chinese national interests, such as
cyber-espionage and data theft. 

 Via Reuters 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/taiwanese-infrastructure-suffered-over-
2-5-million-chinese-cyberattacks-per-day-in-2025-report-reveals

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