Taiwan

UAT-5918 ATP group targets critical TaiwanUAT-5918 ATP group targets critical Taiwan

UAT-5918 ATP group targets critical Taiwan

Cisco Talos found UAT-5918, active since 2023, using web shells and open-source tools for persistence, info theft, and credential harvesting.…

3 months ago
China is using generative AI to carry out influence operationsChina is using generative AI to carry out influence operations

China is using generative AI to carry out influence operations

China-linked threat actors are using AI to carry out influence operations aimed at fueling social disorders in the U.S. and…

1 year ago
China-linked Flax Typhoon APT targets TaiwanChina-linked Flax Typhoon APT targets Taiwan

China-linked Flax Typhoon APT targets Taiwan

China-linked APT group Flax Typhoon targeted dozens of organizations in Taiwan as part of a suspected espionage campaign. Microsoft linked…

2 years ago
Taiwan Government websites suffered DDoS attacks during the Nancy Pelosi visitTaiwan Government websites suffered DDoS attacks during the Nancy Pelosi visit

Taiwan Government websites suffered DDoS attacks during the Nancy Pelosi visit

Taiwan government websites were temporarily forced offline by cyber attacks during the visit to Taipei of US House Speaker Nancy…

3 years ago
Taiwan Government faces 5 Million hacking attempts dailyTaiwan Government faces 5 Million hacking attempts daily

Taiwan Government faces 5 Million hacking attempts daily

Taiwan 's government agencies face around five million cyberattacks and probes every day, most of them from China. Around five…

4 years ago
Over 6,000 email accounts belonging to Taiwan government agencies hacked by Chinese hackedOver 6,000 email accounts belonging to Taiwan government agencies hacked by Chinese hacked

Over 6,000 email accounts belonging to Taiwan government agencies hacked by Chinese hacked

Chinese hackers have hacked thousands of Taiwan Government email accounts belonging at least 10 Taiwan government agencies, officials said. Chinese…

5 years ago
BlackTech APT using stolen D-Link certificates to spread malwareBlackTech APT using stolen D-Link certificates to spread malware

BlackTech APT using stolen D-Link certificates to spread malware

A cyber-espionage group tracked as BlackTech is abusing code-signing certificates stolen from D-Link for the distribution of their malware. Security…

7 years ago
Sri Lanka police arrest two men over cyber theft at the Taiwan BankSri Lanka police arrest two men over cyber theft at the Taiwan Bank

Sri Lanka police arrest two men over cyber theft at the Taiwan Bank

The Sri Lanka authorities have arrested two men allegedly involved in cyber heist at an unnamed Taiwan bank that occurred last week.…

8 years ago
Chinese hackers target Taiwanese Opposition Party and mediaChinese hackers target Taiwanese Opposition Party and media

Chinese hackers target Taiwanese Opposition Party and media

Security experts at FireEye have uncovered a spear phishing campaign managed by Chinese hackers that is targeting Taiwan Opposition and…

9 years ago
PlugX RAT with Time Bomb abuses Dropbox in targeted attacksPlugX RAT with Time Bomb abuses Dropbox in targeted attacks

PlugX RAT with Time Bomb abuses Dropbox in targeted attacks

Trend Micro analyzed a targeted attack against a Taiwanese government entity which used a variant of the PlugX RAT that…

11 years ago