US EditionChina issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers and bans a business for pro-independence links
- On June 5, 2025, Chinese authorities issued arrest warrants and an undisclosed bounty for over 20 Taiwanese hackers suspected of cyberattacks originating from Guangzhou.
- The crackdown follows China's accusations that Taiwan's government-backed groups conducted a years-long cyber offensive targeting critical sectors across China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
- A cybersecurity report alleges that Taiwan has formed a specialized unit focused on information and digital operations that collaborates with U.S. Forces to conduct influence campaigns and attempts to undermine stability in China.
- Michael Chen of Taiwan's ruling party called the accusations a 'textbook example of the bully crying foul,' while a senior Taiwanese official said the claims try to divert from European investigations.
- Alongside the warrants, China banned a Taiwanese company led by alleged pro-independence supporters, signaling intensified tensions between Beijing and Taipei over sovereignty and cyber conflicts.
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Mainland launches coordinated actions targeting ‘Taiwan independence’ separatists
The Chinese mainland on Thursday launched a series of actions targeting “Taiwan independence” separatists, including issuing a wanted notice with rewards for 20 key suspects involved in cyberattacks against a mainland company, exposing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities’ so-called “internet army,” and announcing bans on a Taiwan-based company linked to a die-hard separatist.
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China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers and bans a business for pro-independence links
China has issued warrants Thursday for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of Taiwan’s ruling party, while separately banning dealings with a Taiwanese company whose owners mainland authorities called “hardcore Taiwan independence supporters.”
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