Taiwan confronts 2.6 million daily cyber attacks, launches Taiwan Cyber Day

At a launch hosted by the Digital Trust Association, Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yin-ching disclosed that Taiwan counters an average of 2.6 million cyber attacks daily, with frequent activity from actors in China, North Korea, Iran and Russia, outpacing other Asia-Pacific countries. He emphasized that safeguarding the digital realm requires not only governmental action but also a resilient society, and he sees the persistent threat as a chance to grow Taiwan's cybersecurity sector for export.

The event also introduced Taiwan Cyber Day on Sept 21, aligning with the nation's Disaster Prevention Day to extend physical-disaster preparedness into the digital sphere. Digital Trust Association chair Nicole Chan said the campaign seeks to shift focus from pure technical defenses to everyday practices, urging citizens to treat a mobile phone and password as front-line security. An online portal now offers anti-fraud guides, case studies and quizzes, with participation from firms such as Coupang, Line Taiwan, Gogolook, the FIDO Alliance Taiwan Chapter, the Hacks in Taiwan Conference, the Taiwan Internet Governance Forum, the Institute for Information Industry and CYBERSEC. The broader effort also addresses hybrid scams that blend deepfakes and fraudulent billing, noting that many Taiwanese still fail to verify online information.