China Urges Vigilance against Taiwanese Cyberattacks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China's national security ministry said on Monday a Taiwan military-backed hacking group called Anonymous 64 has been carrying out cyberattacks against targets in China, urging people to report "anti-propaganda sabotage."
Taiwan's defense ministry denied the allegations, saying China was the real disturber of the peace with its cyber attacks and military harassment, Reuters reported.
Since the beginning of this year, Anonymous 64 - which China's national security ministry said belonged to Taiwan's cyber warfare wing - has sought to upload and broadcast "content that denigrates the mainland's political system and major policies," on websites, outdoor screens and network TV stations, it said in a blog post.
Taiwan frequently accuses Chinese groups of seeking to spread online disinformation or carry out cyberattacks across the island. China claims sovereignty over Taiwan and has ramped up military and political pressure against it over the past five years to assert its claims.
The Taiwan defense ministry's Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command said China's accusations were untrue.
"The current enemy situation and cyber threats are severe," it said in a statement. "The Chinese communist military and forces that coordinate with it continue to use aircraft, ships and cyber attacks to harass Taiwan and are the originators of undermining regional peace."
