Taiwan confirms AI-driven attack after Israeli firm investigation

Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs confirmed AI-assisted cyberattacks on government agencies originating from overseas last month, though the affected bodies successfully handled the incident, the ministry stated on Thursday. This follows a recent rise in Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan's critical infrastructure, which increased by 6% in 2025 compared to the previous year, averaging 2.63 million attacks per day.

Some of these attacks were reportedly synchronized with military drills to create "hybrid threats." The investigation, conducted by Taiwan's National Institute of Cyber Security, revealed the attacks exhibited characteristics of an overseas source, combining manual operations with AI agent-assisted methods, such as Open Claw. The government has since established protective guidelines and enhanced system monitoring to counter this emerging cybersecurity threat.

The Israeli cybersecurity firm Dream reported an AI-driven hacking campaign that compromised an unnamed Asian government's credentials, personnel records, and nuclear safety agency data over four days. While Dream declined to share specific details or identify the targeted government, the Financial Times linked the attack to Taiwanese agencies based on Dream's findings.