Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/09/17
By: Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, Sept. 17 (CNA) Cooperation between the United States and Taiwan on cyber security is

important, as there are malignant parties using the Internet to disrupt the economy, hurt democratic values and the integrity of crucial infrastructure, the director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said Tuesday.

"As we speak, pernicious actors, including China, are engaged in relentless attempts to steal Taiwan's and the United States' trade secrets, intellectual property, and most valuable data," said Brent Christensen during a forum on cyber security.

Evidence indicates that Chinese-backed cyber attacks on Taiwan's technology industry were seven times greater in 2018 than in 2017, and are on track to be 20 times greater in 2019, according to Christensen.

While historically, China has focused its attacks on Taiwan's semiconductor industry, it has now expanded its scope to include attacks on the smart machinery and electronic component industries, which is a threat to Taiwan's industry and even its future, he said.    [FULL  STORY]