China attempted cyberattacks Taiwan critical infrastructure 2.63M times per day
4 months ago
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- #military exercises
- #cybersecurity
- China's cyberarmy has increased cyberattacks on Taiwan's critical infrastructure, with a 10-fold increase in attacks on energy infrastructure last year.
- Daily intrusion attempts by China's cyberarmy rose to 2.63 million in 2025, a 6% increase from 2024.
- The energy sector saw the most significant increase in cyberattacks, up by 1,000% compared to 2024 levels.
- Four major tactics used by China's cyberarmy include vulnerability exploitation (57%), DDoS attacks (21%), social engineering (18%), and supply chain attacks (4%).
- Top Chinese hacker groups targeting Taiwan include BlackTech, Flax Typhoon, Mustang Panda, APT41, and UNC3886.
- Taiwan's NSB is collaborating internationally to counter cyber threats and enhance critical infrastructure protection.
- China's military exercises around Taiwan, named 'Justice Mission 2025,' were condemned by Taiwan as destabilizing regional peace.
- The U.S. awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $328.5 million to supply advanced sensor systems to Taiwan's air force.