TAIPEI — Taiwan is preparing to launch a fourth cyberwar unit, a local newspaper reported Wednesday, in response to what it claims is a growing security threat from Chinese hackers.
The new unit is scheduled to open July 1 and will work to counter cyber attacks on government websites, said the Taipei-based newspaper United Evening News.
It will bring to four the number of Taiwanese military units assigned to cyberwar and information-related tasks, added the paper.
The defense ministry declined to comment on the report.
Taiwanese government websites have frequently come under cyber attack from China, usually during disputes between the two sides, military authorities say.
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