Why Taiwan Is Hit by 6x More Cyberattacks Than the U.S. | #NowYouKnow
Cyberattacks from China are a massive issue for Taiwan's government, which faces six times as many daily cyberattacks as the U.S. federal government. On the day of Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan in early August of 2022, several Taiwan government agency websites were suddenly inundated with traffic. The incident was later identified as a series of DDoS attacks, a common, primitive type of cyberattack where malicious actors flood a website with traffic, rendering it temporarily unavailable. Many suspected China and the CCP of initiating the cyberattacks. Just weeks after Pelosi's visit, Taiwan formed its digital affairs ministry, which serves as the government's IT department, protecting it from attacks. In this episode, we invited Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Herming Chiueh to share how the ministry combats cybercrime and safeguards Taiwan's national interests.
Chiueh draws on his extensive background in cybersecurity, communications, and IT systems to respond to claims and questions from the internet about Taiwan's cybersecurity resilience. For example, how does the government determine who is behind a cyberattack? How do hackers behave, and what does their behavior indicate about their motivations? Did China really cut Taiwan's undersea internet cables? If so, what can Taiwan do about this threat to its critical infrastructure? Herming Chiueh answers these questions and more in this episode of "Now You Know."
⚡More about Herming Chiueh:
- Deputy Minister of Taiwan's Digital Affairs Ministry
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California
- Chief Talents and Information Officer at Asia Silicon Valley Development Agency, National Development Council
In "Now You Know: Taiwan's Resilience," experts react to claims from online posts, news headlines and AI-generated predictions about Taiwan's defense strategies, digital security, politics, and much more. From military preparedness to countering fake news, each episode unpacks a key aspect of Taiwan's resilience amidst rampant speculation to get to the heart of the Taiwan-related issues you care most about.
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Chapters:
00:00 Taiwan's Cybersecurity Resilience
00:19 How Many Cyberattacks Does Taiwan Face Daily?
01:09 How Do We Know Who's Behind the Cyberattacks?
01:35 Are Cyberattacks More Dangerous Than Conventional Warfare?
02:58 How Does Taiwan Defend Itself Against Foreign Cyberattacks?
03:48 What Does the Digital Affairs Ministry Do?
05:14 China Has Cut Undersea Cables in Other Regions
06:20 How Long Do Undersea Cables Last?
07:12 How Easy Is It To Cut an Undersea Cable?
07:51 Could Cutting Undersea Cables Destroy the World?
09:23 Taiwan's Satellite Internet Could Protect It During a Chinese Attack
10:54 What Are the Best Ways To Protect Yourself Online?
12:21 Credits
#Taiwan #China #CCP #Cybersecurity #Cyberattacks #Hackers #DDoS #SubmarineCable #Satellites #FiberOpticCable #TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusDocs #warfare #nancypelosi #explained #nationaldefense
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Cyberattacks from China are a massive issue for Taiwan’s government, which faces six times as many daily cyberattacks as the U.S. federal government. On the day of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in early August of 2022, several Taiwan government agency websites were suddenly inundated with traffic. The incident was later identified as a series of DDoS attacks, a common, primitive type of cyberattack where malicious actors flood a website with traffic, rendering it temporarily unavailable. Many suspected China and the CCP of initiating the cyberattacks. Just weeks after Pelosi’s visit, Taiwan formed its digital affairs ministry, which serves as the government’s IT department, protecting it from attacks. In this episode, we invited Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Herming Chiueh to share how the ministry combats cybercrime and safeguards Taiwan’s national interests.
Chiueh draws on his extensive background in cybersecurity, communications, and IT systems to respond to claims and questions from the internet about Taiwan’s cybersecurity resilience. For example, how does the government determine who is behind a cyberattack? How do hackers behave, and what does their behavior indicate about their motivations? Did China really cut Taiwan’s undersea internet cables? If so, what can Taiwan do about this threat to its critical infrastructure? Herming Chiueh answers these questions and more in this episode of “Now You Know.”
⚡More about Herming Chiueh:
– Deputy Minister of Taiwan’s Digital Affairs Ministry
– Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California
– Chief Talents and Information Officer at Asia Silicon Valley Development Agency, National Development Council
In “Now You Know: Taiwan’s Resilience,” experts react to claims from online posts, news headlines and AI-generated predictions about Taiwan’s defense strategies, digital security, politics, and much more. From military preparedness to countering fake news, each episode unpacks a key aspect of Taiwan’s resilience amidst rampant speculation to get to the heart of the Taiwan-related issues you care most about.
📣 Like this video? Share it with a friend, and leave a comment to let us know your thoughts!
⭐ Check out more episodes of “Now You Know: Taiwan’s Resilience” here! https://reurl.cc/2Qzb5n
Chapters:
00:00 Taiwan’s Cybersecurity Resilience
00:19 How Many Cyberattacks Does Taiwan Face Daily?
01:09 How Do We Know Who’s Behind the Cyberattacks?
01:35 Are Cyberattacks More Dangerous Than Conventional Warfare?
02:58 How Does Taiwan Defend Itself Against Foreign Cyberattacks?
03:48 What Does the Digital Affairs Ministry Do?
05:14 China Has Cut Undersea Cables in Other Regions
06:20 How Long Do Undersea Cables Last?
07:12 How Easy Is It To Cut an Undersea Cable?
07:51 Could Cutting Undersea Cables Destroy the World?
09:23 Taiwan’s Satellite Internet Could Protect It During a Chinese Attack
10:54 What Are the Best Ways To Protect Yourself Online?
12:21 Credits
#Taiwan #China #CCP #Cybersecurity #Cyberattacks #Hackers #DDoS #SubmarineCable #Satellites #FiberOpticCable #TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusDocs #warfare #nancypelosi #explained #nationaldefense
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