China may be rehearsing a digital siege, Taiwan warns

Speaking at the Munich Cyber Security Conference on Friday, Yuh-Jye Lee — a senior adviser at Taiwan’s National Security Council — delivered a stark warning about China’s intentions to use cyberspace in new and more aggressive ways.

“We assess operations [like Volt Typhoon] may serve as real-world testing to paralyze infrastructure,” Lee said during a keynote speech at the conference. “Taiwan being a honeypot has taught us defense is not enough.” 

Lee’s comments come on the heels of recently leaked technical documents that suggest China is stepping up its infrastructure hacking operations. 

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