TAIWAN
Taiwan’s Department of Cyber Security is reviewing data security measures after the personal information of more than 243,000 Public Servants was hacked.
Vice-Premier, Chen Chi-mai said the Department was determining whether there were any other security loopholes.
This follows a statement from the Ministry of Civil Service revealing it was informed by a Government Agency about the breach.
“The names, national identification card numbers, occupations and the Agencies the Civil Servants work for have been made public,” the Ministry said.
“This involves the personal data of individuals working in both Central and Local Governments submitted between 1 January 2005 and 30 June 2012.”
It said the personal information had been made available on foreign websites.
Mr Chen said the Executive Yuan’s Cyber Security Unit first found the breach and notified the Ministry, adding that he had instructed the Cyber Security Department to help the Ministry fix the problem.
“Cyber security is considered a national security issue and the Government has alerted related Agencies about the increased threat of these attacks,” Mr Chen said.
On its website, the Ministry said it had reported the case to the National Centre for Cyber Security Technology in accordance with the Cyber Security Management Act.
The Investigation Bureau under the Ministry of Justice has launched a probe to determine the origin of the hack, with many observers saying the obvious culprit is Mainland China.
Taipei, 26 June 2019
