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China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers and bans a business for pro-independence links
- On Thursday, the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau announced a reward targeting over 20 suspects believed to be involved in cyber attacks connected to Taiwan's government.
- Chinese authorities have charged Taiwan with organizing coordinated cyberattacks targeting critical sectors such as the military, aerospace, and technology industries across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
- Taiwan rejected the accusations, claiming that Beijing is attempting to deflect attention from ongoing European and Czech probes into suspected cyber espionage linked to China.
- Chinese authorities have targeted 20 Taiwanese individuals with arrest warrants, accusing them of involvement in cyberattacks, and have also imposed a ban on Sicuenes International Company Ltd. due to its connections with Taiwan’s pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party .
- This escalation highlights growing tensions, reflecting China’s intent to pressure Taiwan and restrict businesses linked to pro-independence supporters.
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China issues bounty for hackers it says are linked to Taiwan
The public security bureau in Guangzhou, a city in China, has announced a secret reward for more than 20 people it believes were involved in cyberattacks in China, according to China's official news agency Xinhua this week
Mainland launches coordinated actions targeting ‘Taiwan independence’ separatists
The Chinese mainland on Thursday launched a series of actions targeting “Taiwan independence” separatists, including issuing a wanted notice with rewards for 20 key suspects involved in cyberattacks against a mainland company, exposing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities’ so-called “internet army,” and announcing bans on a Taiwan-based company linked to a die-hard separatist.
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China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers and bans a business for pro-independence links
China has issued warrants Thursday for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of Taiwan’s ruling party, while separately banning dealings with a Taiwanese company whose owners mainland authorities called “hardcore Taiwan independence supporters.”
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