Taiwan-China Relations

Analysis: NSB Warns of Rising Cyberattacks Ahead of Elections

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By James Lin/Patrick Chen/Lery Hiciano

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Taiwan’s National Security Bureau warns that Chinese cyberattacks and disinformation efforts are ramping up ahead of local elections. TaiwanPlus spoke with Crystal Tu, an assistant research fellow at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research who says the attacks may help China gather intelligence on Taiwan’s political environment and undermine public trust in government institutions.