The figure represents a 6% increase on 2024 and an eye-watering 113% jump from 2023, the first year Taipei began publicly tracking such data. The attacks focused on sectors ranging from energy grids and emergency services to hospitals and banks, underlining the breadth of threats facing Taiwan’s digital backbone.
Taiwanese officials say many of the attacks were synchronised with Chinese military drills and politically sensitive moments, forming part of what they describe as “hybrid threats” designed to disrupt or paralyse government and social functions. For instance, spikes in hostile activity were noted during major military exercises and key political speeches by Taiwanese leaders.
The nature of the cyber operations included distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) assaults intended to overwhelm systems, as well as man-in-the-middle intrusions aimed at intercepting data and probing network vulnerabilities. Taiwan’s semiconductor hubs, including science parks essential to the global chip supply chain, were also prominent targets.
Beijing routinely denies involvement in cyberattacks, but Taiwan views the persistent waves of hostile activity as part of broader strategic pressure, one that blends digital, military and political coercion.
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