China ups the ante on Taiwan, cyberattacks see massive uptick, claims cybersecurity research firm

Microsoft reported in August 2022 that RedJuliett, which it tracks under the name Flax Typhoon, was targeting Taiwanese organisations. China's increased cyber activities complement its military drills around Taiwan and its economic and diplomatic pressure on the island read more A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, known as RedJuliett, has significantly increased its cyberattacks on Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in government, education, technology, and diplomacy, according to a report by cybersecurity intelligence company Recorded Future. Relations between China and Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its territory, have worsened in recent years. These tensions have escalated into the…