Senior government officials stated in Taipei on Tuesday that claims made by Beijing about a Taiwanese cyber group are untrue and that China is the genuine hacker country, not Taiwan.
China’s national security ministry stated on Monday that Anonymous 64, a hacker group supported by Taiwan’s military, has been attacking targets in China through cyberattacks. The government asked individuals to report instances of “anti-propaganda sabotage.”
Additionally, it released images of three Taiwanese people it claimed were members of the organization.
China claims Taiwan, which is democratically administered, as its own territory. Taipei regularly complains to Beijing that it is the target of Chinese disinformation and hacking, but Beijing rarely responds in like.
Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo claimed that China was the world’s leading hacker in remarks he gave to the media at the legislature.
“China is the first country when it comes to daily cyberattacks, doing it against Taiwan and countries with similar democratic ideals. They are the real originators,” he said.
China’s accusations are untrue, Koo added.
“As for what they have publicized, the military has the conviction to defend the country and will not shirk from doing so because of this, and nor will it have a chilling effect.”
Premier Cho Jung-tai claimed in the parliament that China was attacking Taiwan by disseminating false information.
“We must respond forcefully to fake news accusations against us,” Cho said.
China has never denied the right to use force to annex Taiwan. Taiwan’s administration disputes Beijing’s claims to sovereignty, stating that the people of the island have the last say over their destiny.
Lai Ching-te, the president of Taiwan, is hated and labelled a “separatist” by China. Lai’s repeated offers to hold talks have been rejected.
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