Russian hacker groups briefly disrupted Taiwanese financial platforms including the stock exchange and lender Mega Financial Holding Co.’s website, exposing the vulnerability of the island to foreign cyberattacks. Two groups that go by the handles “NoName057” and “RipperSec” on Telegram swamped targeted websites with a so-called Distributed Denial of Service attack, which caused unstable connection … Read more
Image taken from a video footage of a woman standing near a partially collapsed building in Hualien, eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a low tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese … Read more
File picture of a J-15 Chinese fighter jet aboard the Shandong aircraft carrier during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) | Photo Credit: AP China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, … Read more
Supporters cheer during an election rally for Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih in New Taipei City, Taiwan on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 ahead of the presidential election on Saturday. | Photo Credit: AP Tens of thousands of supporters flocked to noisy, colourful rallies for Taiwan’s three main political parties, as the candidates made a … Read more
As many as 24 Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships breached Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ), reported Taiwan News. The Ministry of National Defence (MND) tracked 24 Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am Saturday (December 31) and 6 am on Sunday (January 1). Taiwan used aircraft, naval … Read more
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses suffered by her party. Ms. Tsai offered her resignation on Saturday evening, a tradition after a major loss, in a short speech in which she also thanked supporters. She said she will shoulder the responsibility as she … Read more