18 01 2024
The following text is an excerpt from an article in the Magazine “THE DIPLOMAT”.
Earlier this month, the National Security Bureau of Taiwan (NSB) released its findings that cyberattacks from China targeting Taiwan government networks had doubled in 2024, to an estimated 2.4 million daily attacks. Of particular concern for the freedom of expression, attacks targeting communications infrastructure rose by some 650 percent in 2024.
These findings, according to the NSB, reiterate “the increasingly severe nature of China’s hacking activities against Taiwan,” which range from hacking to direct attacks on the physical layer of the internet like undersea cables. Such tactics are combined with United Front information manipulation operations.
In this complex digital and information threat landscape, Taiwan must balance a robust cybersecurity governance policy with its commitments under international human rights law, including the freedom of expression and the right to privacy. If Taiwan can successfully navigate between cybersecurity and information resilience while adhering to its democratic values, it may not only resist cyber threats from China but also Beijing’s global efforts to rewrite the rules of digital governance in ways that threaten internet freedom.
More on https://thediplomat.com/2025/01/how-taiwan-balances-cybersecurity-with-human-rights-in-resisting-china/
