Taiwan accuses Chinese hackers of targeting its citizens’ data

Groups infiltrated the systems of Taiwanese companies that provide information services to government bodies, the deputy director of the Taiwan Investigation Bureau’s cybersecurity unit said on Aug 19. — AFP Relaxnews

Taiwan accused Chinese hackers of infiltrating government agencies in an effort to glean citizens’ sensitive information, part of ongoing attempts to influence the democratic society.

Groups, likely backed by Beijing, infiltrated the systems of Taiwanese companies that provide information services to government bodies, the deputy director of the Taiwan Investigation Bureau’s cybersecurity unit, Liu Chia-zung, said at a briefing in Taipei on Aug 19. The attackers were after government information and citizens’ personal data and have been making these efforts "for a long time”, Liu said.