China has dramatically escalated cyberattacks against Taiwan’s critical infrastructure, launching an average of 2.63 million attacks per day in 2025, according to a new report by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau. Some of the attacks coincided with Chinese military drills around Taiwan, underscoring what analysts describe as a coordinated campaign to probe Taiwan’s ability to function under crisis or wartime conditions.
The findings, released Jan. 4, point to a sharp intensification of cyber operations targeting essential civilian systems—from energy and emergency services to hospitals and telecommunications—raising concerns that Beijing is rehearsing cyber disruption as part of a broader coercive strategy….
China Steps Up Cyberattacks on Taiwan’s Critical Infrastructure, Testing Wartime Readiness
