National Security Bureau Reports Government Networks Probed 2.58 Million Times Daily on Average, Topping 100 Million in July Ahead of Local Elections

Report Findings

According to the United Daily News, written briefing materials submitted by NSB Director-General Tsai Ming-yen ahead of his report to the Legislative Yuan's Foreign and National Defense Committee showed that through September, the Government Service Network (GSN) faced an average of over 2.58 million daily intrusion attempts, trending upward since June and surpassing 100 million detections in July ^[1]. The China Times added that Chinese cyber operations have recently incorporated AI—including using AI agent tools to scan government websites for vulnerabilities—while maintaining long-term targeting of critical infrastructure and frequently harassing academic/research institutions, telecom operators, and the defense supply chain during the first half of the year ^[2].

Cognitive Warfare

From January to September, authorities logged over 2.5 million disputed disinformation items (up from over 1.69 million in the same period last year) targeting energy, food safety, and defense policies; Facebook's share of such activity rose from 43.6% to 68.9%, while Threads increased from 4.5% to 9% ^[1][2].