Does the Chinese government have anything to do with the attack on Chunghwa Telecom?
Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan's largest telecommunications company, was recently targeted by hackers suspected to be behind the Chinese government. As a result of the hack, 1.7 TB of data was stolen, including information related to the island's state structure.
The leaked data was put up for sale in the shadow segment of the Internet on February 23, 2024 by a user under the nickname "303" with the signature "Monogon" on the avatar. This is probably the name of the hacker group that this attacker is acting on behalf of. Moreover, his profile indicates that he is the leader of Monogon.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry officially confirmed the hack on March 1. According to preliminary data from an internal investigation, hackers managed to gain access to confidential information of Chunghwa Telecom.
The stolen data reportedly contained classified documents of the Taiwan Armed Forces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Coast Guard and other government departments. Although the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan claims that no secret information was disclosed.
However, in response to this incident, the country's Defense Ministry called on Chunghwa Telecom to strengthen its cybersecurity measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. The company involved in the leak is now required to significantly tighten control over information protection.
This case highlights the growing threat of cyber attacks in international relations, especially in the context of tensions between Taiwan and China, if indeed China has anything to do with this attack.
Such incidents not only pose risks to national security, but also raise questions about the importance of strengthening cybersecurity both at the state level and in the private business sector.
Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan's largest telecommunications company, was recently targeted by hackers suspected to be behind the Chinese government. As a result of the hack, 1.7 TB of data was stolen, including information related to the island's state structure.
The leaked data was put up for sale in the shadow segment of the Internet on February 23, 2024 by a user under the nickname "303" with the signature "Monogon" on the avatar. This is probably the name of the hacker group that this attacker is acting on behalf of. Moreover, his profile indicates that he is the leader of Monogon.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry officially confirmed the hack on March 1. According to preliminary data from an internal investigation, hackers managed to gain access to confidential information of Chunghwa Telecom.
The stolen data reportedly contained classified documents of the Taiwan Armed Forces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Coast Guard and other government departments. Although the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan claims that no secret information was disclosed.
However, in response to this incident, the country's Defense Ministry called on Chunghwa Telecom to strengthen its cybersecurity measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. The company involved in the leak is now required to significantly tighten control over information protection.
This case highlights the growing threat of cyber attacks in international relations, especially in the context of tensions between Taiwan and China, if indeed China has anything to do with this attack.
Such incidents not only pose risks to national security, but also raise questions about the importance of strengthening cybersecurity both at the state level and in the private business sector.
