Taiwan’s ruling party is bolstering its cyber defences after hacking attacks that have raised fears that groups linked to the Chinese government plan to influence elections.
The Democratic Progressive party has boosted spending on online protection after the large-scale breaches over the past two years. Hackers accessed the party’s website and staff computers, stole data and modified content.
Relations between China and Taiwan, which Beijing regards as a renegade province, remain tense. Beijing has frozen official communications with Taipei since the DPP took power last year, replacing the more China-friendly Nationalist party, or Kuomintang.