- Taiwan’s National Security Office reports 2.63 million daily cyberattacks from China in 2025, up 6% year-on-year
- The attacks often coincided with military patrols or political events, seen as part of China’s “hybrid warfare” strategy.
- China-linked groups like Volt Typhoon and Brass Typhoon carry out espionage and data theft activities aligned with national interests.
Critical infrastructure organizations in Taiwan are subject to an ever-increasing barrage of cyberattacks from its increasingly aggressive neighbor, China.
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau has released new data on the number of cyberattacks originating in China and says incidents against hospitals, banks, government agencies and others increased by 6% in 2025 compared to the previous year.
In total, there were 2.63 million attacks each day. Compared to 2023, when Taiwan began tracking these statistics, the number of attacks reportedly increased by 113%.
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“Such a trend indicates a deliberate attempt by China to comprehensively compromise Taiwan’s crucial infrastructure and disrupt or paralyze Taiwan’s government and social functions,” the report said.
The office says the incursions are part of a “hybrid war” the country is waging against Taiwan, as it increasingly speaks out in favor of “recovering sovereignty” on the democratically governed island.
In many cases, cyberattacks have overlapped with important military and political events. For example, China launched 40 “joint combat readiness patrols” – military aircraft and ships – near the coast of Taiwan, and on 23 occasions, cyberattacks followed.
The attacks also came when President Lai Ching-te gave a speech marking his first year in power and when Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim spoke at a meeting with lawmakers at the European Parliament in November. “China’s actions align with its strategic need to employ hybrid threats against Taiwan in both peacetime and wartime,” the report said.
According to PK Press Club, China has not responded to the report or its claims. Generally speaking, the country by default denies any involvement in cyberattacks and generally describes the United States as the world’s biggest “cyber-bully.”
However, cybersecurity researchers have seen many Chinese hacker collectives, such as Volt Typhoon, Brass Typhoon or Salt Typhoon, engaging in activities perfectly aligned with Chinese national interests, such as cyberespionage and data theft.
Via PK Press Club
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