TAIWAN WATCHFUL AS CHINA UNLEASHES ITS CYBER WAR

China has unleashed its cyber warfare on Taiwan, which has forced Taipei to have its guard up, especially in the wake of heightened tensions after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit, media reports said.

In a bid to become resilient amid the Chinese aggression, Taiwan has raised its defence spending by 15% next year, according to Nikkei Asia. However, in the contemporary world, there are other methodologies that China is eying to exploit, including cyber warfare against Taiwan.

After Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the island nation’s government and companies were targets of such attacks. Customers in 7-Eleven stores saw bulletin messages reading “Warmonger Pelosi, get out of Taiwan.” According to Nikkei Asia, electronic billboards across Taiwan have been hijacked, with one calling her an “old witch” whose visit is a “serious provocation to the sovereignty of the motherland.”

Even the websites of the presidential office and foreign affairs and defence ministries were not spared by the Chinese. They were shut down by hackers for a short while. What transpired has instilled worry and concern in Taiwan.