Taiwan to put cyber defences to the test in drills with the US
- About 60 per cent of the millions of attacks on the island each month are from mainland China, official says
- As well shoring up government cyber units, Taiwan is working with civilian groups to tackle mass attacks on various sectors
Cabinet officials said on Monday that various government and civilian agencies had upgraded their facilities and training to counter such mass intrusions.
A Taiwanese government official said Vice-Premier Chen Chi-mai told a government meeting on cybersecurity last month that about 60 per cent of the roughly 30 million attacks the island experienced each month came from mainland China, with most targeting government agencies.
“For this, the government has mapped out a five-year project to update facilities each year and to provide training for specialists, as well as drills to counter simulated attacks against the government, financial and major business sectors,” the official said.
In addition to setting up cyber units within government, a cybersecurity department within Taiwan’s National Security Bureau was working with civilian groups to tackle mass attacks on various sectors.