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Taiwan’s digital ministry forms task force on AI cyber threats

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Source: Taipei Times

The Ministry of Digital Affairs has formed an advanced AI cybersecurity risk response task force to share information and develop protective strategies with agencies overseeing critical infrastructure. Deputy Minister Yang Chia-ling announced the task force on 3 November 2026 at the Taiwan Cybersecurity Incident Response Conference in Taipei. The ministry has told government agencies and critical infrastructure operators to minimise their systems’ exposure to cyberthreats and assess whether outdated systems need decommissioning.

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Government agencies and critical infrastructure operators have been told to minimise their systems’ exposure to cyberthreats and assess whether outdated systems need decommissioning.

When
3 Nov 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0713
Where
Taiwan
Who
Ministry of Digital Affairs, Administration for Cybersecurity, National Institute of Cyber Security, Taiwan Computer Emergency Response Team/Coordination Center; Yang Chia-ling

Summary written with AI by wheresthe.ai, from Taipei Times. Checked against the source on 4 Nov 2026.

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WTA-N-2026-0713: “Taiwan’s digital ministry forms task force on AI cyber threats.” wheresthe.ai, 3 Nov 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/tw-digital-ministry-forms-ai-cybersecurity-task-force-2026-11/ (source: Taipei Times).

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