Taiwan Website Attacks Likely Caused by Chinese ‘Hacktivists’, Researchers Say

Taiwan Website Attacks Likely Caused by Chinese ‘Hacktivists’, Researchers Say

Digital attacks against Taiwanese government websites ahead of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival in Taipei on Tuesday were likely launched by Chinese activist hackers, or “hacktivists,” a cybersecurity research organisation said. The website of Taiwan’s presidential office was targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday…