- Taiwan’s National Security Office reports 2.63 million daily cyber attacks from China in 2025, a 6% year-on-year increase
- The attacks often coincided with military patrols or political events, seen as part of China’s “hybrid warfare” strategy.
- China-linked groups such as Volt Typhoon and Brass Typhoon conduct espionage and data theft aligned with national interests.
Critical infrastructure organizations in Taiwan are under an increasing barrage of cyberattacks from its increasingly aggressive neighbor, China.
Taiwan’s National Security Office released new data on the number of cyberattacks coming from China, saying that incidents against hospitals, banks, government agencies and the like increased by 6% in 2025, compared to the previous year.
In total, 2.63 million attacks occurred 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 broadly compromise Taiwan’s crucial infrastructure and disrupt or paralyze Taiwan’s government and social functions,” the report states.
The Bureau maintains that these incursions are part of a “hybrid war” the country is waging against Taiwan, as it becomes increasingly vocal about “claiming sovereignty” over the democratically governed island.
In many cases, cyberattacks overlapped with major military and political events. For example, China launched 40 “joint combat readiness patrols” (military aircraft and ships) off the coast of Taiwan, and 23 of those occasions involved cyberattacks.
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. “China’s measures align with its strategic need to employ hybrid threats against Taiwan in both peacetime and wartime,” the report said.
According to PakGazette, China did not respond to the report or its claims. Generally speaking, the country by default denies any involvement in any cyberattack and often describes the United States as the world’s biggest “cyberbully.”
Still, cybersecurity researchers have seen many Chinese-speaking hacker collectives, such as Volt Typhoon, Brass Typhoon or Salt Typhoon, engaging in activities that align perfectly with Chinese national interests, such as cyberespionage and data theft.
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