Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Chinese Cyberattacks on Taiwan Surge in 2025
In 2025, China launched a lot of cyberattacks on Taiwan, averaging 2.63 million per day.
This was a big increase from previous years.
The attacks targeted important parts of Taiwan's infrastructure, like hospitals, banks, and science parks.
The attacks often happened at the same time as military drills and political events.
China says it's not involved, but Taiwan believes China is trying to disrupt their daily life and steal their technology.
Taiwan says only its people can decide their future, not China.
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan's infrastructure averaged 2.63 million per day in 2025, a 6% increase from 2024 and 113% increase from 2023.
Targeted sectors included energy, emergency rescue, hospitals, banks, and science parks.
Attacks coincided with military drills and politically sensitive moments, such as President Lai Ching-te's speech and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim's meeting with European lawmakers.
Types of attacks included DDoS attacks to disrupt daily life and man-in-the-middle attacks to steal information and penetrate telecommunications networks.
China denies involvement in hacking attacks, while Taiwan views these as part of China's 'hybrid warfare' strategy.
- Who
- China and Taiwan
- What
- Increase in cyberattacks on Taiwan's infrastructure
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Taiwan
- Why
- To disrupt Taiwan's infrastructure and steal advanced technologies
- Average daily attacks in 2025
- 2.63 million
- Increase from 2023
- 113%
- Increase from 2024
- 6%
- Targeted sectors
- Energy, emergency rescue, hospitals, banks, science parks
- Types of attacks
- DDoS, man-in-the-middle, theft of advanced technologies
- Timing of attacks
- Coincided with military drills and political events
- China's stance
- Denies involvement in hacking attacks