# Taiwan says it was hit by ‘abnormal’ AI-assisted cyber-attack > Source: > Published: 2026-08-13 05:02:28+00:00 # Taiwan says it was hit by ‘abnormal’ AI-assisted cyber-attack By Guardian staff with agenciesSource: [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology)Taiwan’s statement comes a day after reports that suspected China-linked hackers had carried out a first-of-a-kind breach Taiwan says it detected AI-assisted cyber-attacks on government agencies that came from overseas last month, a new kind of threat that has been reported as “first-of-a-kind breach”. The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MDA) said its cybersecurity monitoring units detected the “abnormal attack” targeting government agencies, which began on 20 July. The National Institute of Cyber Security issued a series of warning alerts while it investigated. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/13/taiwan-ai-assisted-cyber-attacks-overseas) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.