Taiwan's digital ministry warns AI-automated attacks are targeting corporate personal data; over 10 firms have reported being hit

According to CNA, Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-jing said on Nov 11 that more than 10 companies have reported being hit by cyberattacks, five or six of them large, and most incidents appear tied to AI-driven attacks ^[1]. The Administration for Cyber Security said attackers mostly exploited known high-risk flaws in PHP, Node.js, GitLab and similar platforms and used high-privilege APIs to pull large volumes of personal data, some combined with the ARTEX pentest tool ^[1]. The ministry urged firms to report data incidents within 72 hours and notify affected consumers, and warned the public about fake customer-service calls and unknown links ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Retail, Cross-industry

js, GitLab and similar platforms and used high-privilege APIs to pull large volumes of personal data, some combined with the ARTEX pentest tool ^[1]