Taiwan’s National Security Bureau says network intrusions and influence operations by China have increased this year, with critical infrastructure drawing the most attention.

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Taiwan’s top intelligence agency is warning that China is intensifying cyberattacks and online disinformation campaigns aimed at eroding public trust in government institutions and deepening divisions within the island’s democracy.

According to a report presented to parliament by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) and cited by local media, government networks have faced an average of 2.8 million intrusions per day in 2025 — a 17 percent increase from last year.

Officials said much of that activity, traced to China, has targeted critical infrastructure, including defense, telecommunications, energy and medical systems.

Beijing’s campaign combines cyber intrusions with information warfare, the bureau said. The influence operations include Chinese state media and what officials described as an “online troll army” that has been spreading fabricated content across social networks and online forums to undermine public confidence in the government’s cyberdefenses.

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Cybersecurity researchers closely track China-linked campaigns against Taiwan. In September, cybersecurity firm Proofpoint reported that Beijing-aligned threat actor TA415 had escalated its cyberattacks on the island’s semiconductor industry, targeting manufacturers, designers, and supply-chain entities.

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