China hacks Taiwan's coast guard

The first batch of Kuang Hua VI missile boats was completed in 2009. (File photo)

Firewall servers at Taiwan's coast guard security department were taken down by hackers in China last month, who gained access to more than 3,000 classified files. National security authorities are concerned that the securities of other government departments could also be at risk, reports our sister newspaper China Times.
The incident was the largest cyber attack the administration has experienced since it was established 11 years ago.
The attack was apparently not an isolated incident. Earlier last month, a notebook testing the strategies of the Kuang Hua VI class missile boat was lost with no explanation after the boat only a few months after the boat began operations. Many members of the public demanded to know why the navy did not pay enough attention to the security breach.
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