US EditionChinese cyberattacks on Taiwan infrastructure averaged 2.6 million a day in 2025, report says
Taiwan's energy and hospital sectors saw the largest increase in daily cyberattacks by Chinese hacker groups, with over half exploiting software vulnerabilities, NSB reported.
- On Sunday, Taiwan's National Security Bureau released a report saying China launched 2.63 million intrusion attempts daily in 2025, a six percent rise from 2024.
- The NSB said China's cyber army timed operations with military and political coercion, peaking around President Lai Ching-te's first anniversary and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim's Europe trip.
- Named hacker groups carried out operations using four major tactics, including exploitation and DDoS , with BlackTech, Flax Typhoon, Mustang Panda, APT41, and UNC3886 involved.
- The report found the energy sector saw a 1,000% increase and emergency rescue and hospitals faced a 54 surge, with at least 20 ransomware cases targeting major hospitals last year across nine primary sectors.
- To bolster defenses, the NSB convened dialogues with more than 30 countries and conducts joint investigations into malicious relay nodes, while Indo‑Pacific cybersecurity agencies, NATO, and the European Union identified China as a primary threat last year.
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According to the Island National Security Office, Chinese hackers launched an average of nearly 2.63 million digital offensives per day in 2025, targeting the energy sector, relief services and hospitals.
Taiwan's National Security Bureau announced on Sunday (January 4) that it had recently completed an analysis report on the cyber hacking threats posed by China to Taiwan's infrastructure, indicating that the number of intrusions in 2025 increased by 6% compared to the previous year, with the most significant increases in attacks on the energy, emergency rescue, and hospital sectors.
China Hit Taiwan With 2.63 Million Cyberattacks Daily in 2025, Report Says
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Chinese regime’s cyberarmy launched a daily average of 2.63 million cyberattacks on Taiwan’s critical infrastructure in 2025, marking a 6 percent year-over-year increase, according to a report released by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) on Jan. 5. “Such a trend indicates a deliberate attempt by China to compromise Taiwan’s [critical infrastructure] comprehensively and to disrupt or paralyze Taiwanese government and soc…
Chinese cyberattacks against Taiwan’s critical infrastructure increased by 6% in 2025, reaching an average of 2.63 million per day, according to the National Security Office of the island. Among the most affected targets were hospitals,...
Taiwan reports more than 960 million Chinese computer attacks in 2025. Energy, emergency services and health services were the most targeted sectors. Taiwan accused China of resorting to "various tactics".
Taiwan is accusing China of massive cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure. On average, there are 2.6 million attacks every day. Therefore, hospitals and banks are among the main objectives.
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