Taiwan says it was targeted last month in AI-driven hacking campaign
TAIPEI/WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan detected AI-assisted cyberattacks on government agencies last month coming from overseas but the affected bodies successfully "handled" the incident, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said on Thursday.
Taiwan detected AI-assisted cyberattacks originating from overseas in July, according to the Ministry of Digital Affairs. The attacks targeted government agencies and were characterized by a hybrid approach combining manual operations with AI agent-assisted attacks like Open Claw. The affected bodies promptly handled the incident.
The government has since established protective guidelines and enhanced system monitoring to counter this emerging AI-driven cybersecurity threat. The incident occurred a day after Israeli cybersecurity firm Dream uncovered an AI-driven hacking campaign that targeted an unnamed Asian government, stealing credentials, personnel records, and scanning for vulnerabilities.
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