Taiwan says it was hit by ‘abnormal’ AI-assisted cyber-attack

Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MDA) reported detecting AI-assisted cyber-attacks targeting government agencies that began on 20 July, a new kind of threat described as a 'first-of-a-kind breach'. The National Institute of Cyber Security issued warning alerts while investigating the 'abnormal attack' originating from overseas.

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.