Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom and government investigate potential massive data breach
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Taiwan has possibly been impacted by a significant cybersecurity incident involving a data breach that targeted its telecom, military and other national security sectors.
The breach was reported by the local broadcaster TVBS, which revealed that hackers managed to obtain sensitive documents from Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan's largest telecom operator, as well as key Taiwanese national security units, including the military and the Foreign Ministry.
This event was reported by the local broadcaster TVBS. The report included a screenshot showing the hackers' advertisement to sell 1.7 terabytes of stolen internal documents. These documents encompass contracts signed by Chunghwa Telecom with various entities, including the government.
Chunghwa Telecom has acknowledged the potential data leak, via a stock exchange filing dated February 29 2024, where it reported the initiation of an investigation into the matter and its communication with the government regarding the incident. The company assured that the breach has not significantly impacted its operations and pledged to enhance its cybersecurity measures.
As of the report, responses from Taiwan's Defence Ministry and Digital Ministry to the incident are pending. No other details have been published about the breach and nature of the attack.
