Taiwan rebuffs China’s hacking claims as disinformation
China said that Taiwan hackers attacked military and government systems, but Taipei insists the allegations are designed to destabilise its institutions.
Taiwan has rejected accusations from Beijing that its ruling party orchestrated cyberattacks against Chinese infrastructure. Authorities in Taipei instead accused China of spreading false claims in an effort to manipulate public perception and escalate tensions.
On Tuesday, Chinese officials alleged that a Taiwan-backed hacker group linked to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) had targeted a technology firm in Guangzhou.
They claimed more than 1,000 networks, including systems tied to the military, energy, and government sectors, had been compromised across ten provinces in recent years.
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau responded on Wednesday, stating that the Chinese Communist Party is manipulating false information to mislead the international community.
Rather than acknowledging its own cyber activities, Beijing is attempting to shift blame while undermining Taiwan’s credibility, the agency said.
Taipei further accused China of long-running cyberattacks aimed at stealing funds and destabilising critical infrastructure. Officials described such campaigns as part of cognitive warfare designed to widen social divides and erode public trust within Taiwan.
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