Overview

• Chinese public security authorities in Guangzhou issued their initial findings on May 27 attributing the breach of an unnamed technology company to a hacker organization supported by Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party.
• Police investigators cited technical analysis of extracted attack programs and system logs as the basis for linking the operation to DPP-backed hackers.
• The targeted firm, located in Guangzhou in Guangdong province, suffered unauthorized intrusions that prompted the cross-strait inquiry.
• Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party is the island’s ruling party, adding a political dimension to Beijing’s allegations.
• Taipei’s Mainland Affairs Council has not responded to repeated requests for comment on the reported accusations.