Cyberwar: Asia-Pacific fights back

Cyber intrusions attributed by officials and experts to Beijing this year include targeting government-linked groups in South Korea, an Australian research institute, Taiwan's ruling party and opposition politicians in Cambodia.
Cyber intrusions attributed by officials and experts to Beijing this year include targeting government-linked groups in South Korea, an Australian research institute, Taiwan's ruling party and opposition politicians in Cambodia.PHOTO: REUTERS
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Oct 6, 2018, 5:00 am SGT

Govts adopting offensive cyber tactics, boosting defences to combat attacks blamed on China

Edward White, Jamie Smyth, Stefania Palma and Yuan Yang

Cyber activity being reoriented towards Asia, say analysts

From defence to attack: Governments in the Asia-Pacific region are strengthening their offensive cyber weapons in the fight against Chinese cyber warfare targeting their countries.

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