Report: Taiwan Faced 2.6 Million Cyberattacks Per Day From China In 2025

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China launched an average of 2.6 million cyberattacks per day against Taiwan in 2025, according to a new report from Taiwan's National Security Bureau.

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00:00China launched an average of around 2.6 million cyber attacks on Taiwan every day in 2025.

00:08That's according to a new report from Taiwan's National Security Bureau.

00:11The report found that China's cyber attacks, largely targeting Taiwan's critical infrastructure,

00:17have been growing over the last few years, from an average of 1.2 million attacks per day in 2023

00:23to 2.63 million in 2025.

00:26There was an especially large increase in cyber attacks on Taiwan's energy infrastructure,

00:33as well as its hospitals and other emergency rescue services,

00:36which experts say could be meant to compromise Taiwan's ability to handle casualties in a wartime scenario.

00:43China claims Taiwan as its territory and has not renounced the use of force to take control of it.

00:49Cyber attacks also increased during China's major combat readiness exercises,

00:54when it deploys boats and planes around Taiwan.

00:58And also during big events, like the first anniversary of Taiwan President Lai Qingde's inauguration,

01:04who Beijing calls a separatist.

01:06And when Taiwan's Vice President Bi Kim Xiao gave a speech inside the European Parliament building

01:11to lawmakers from around the world, which Beijing strongly criticized.

01:15The National Security Bureau said the attacks indicate deliberate attempts by China to paralyze Taiwan's government

01:22and public functions, and are part of China's hybrid threats against Taiwan during both wartime and peacetime.

01:29China's foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment.

01:33But one national security expert says it's likely not just Taiwan that's suffering from Chinese cyber attacks.

01:40And other countries have been voicing concerns about Chinese cyber attacks.

02:07Taiwan's National Security Bureau says it established cyber security cooperation agreements

02:12with over 30 countries in 2025.

02:16So with China's cyber attacks increasing, we're also seeing increasing collaboration

02:21between Taiwan and other countries to counter them.

02:25Eason Chen and Cadence Caranta for Taiwan Plus.

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