AI assists hackers in cyberattacks! Department of Digital Information: Up to 88 million pieces of personal information have been leaked recently

Zhou Zhihe, deputy director of the Information Security Administration of the Ministry of Digital Affairs, pointed out at the press conference after the Executive Yuan meeting today that more than 10 companies have been victimized recently, resulting in the leakage of up to 88 million personal information. AI-assisted hacker cyberattacks have become an international trend, calling on companies and the public to be more vigilant. (Photo by reporter Zhong Lihua)

[Reporter Zhong Lihua/Taipei Report] The Consular Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Taipei City Public Works Bureau and a number of private companies have recently been reported to have been hacked and leaked of personal information. Zhou Zhihe, deputy director of the Information Security Administration of the Ministry of Digital Affairs, pointed out today (12th) The press conference after the Executive Yuan meeting pointed out that more than 10 companies have been victimized recently, resulting in the leakage of up to 88 million personal information (double counting), and AI-assisted hacker attacks have become an international trend, calling on companies and the public to be more vigilant.

The Ministry of Digital Affairs recently warned that Taiwan suffers from up to 2.8 million cyber attacks every day. Today, the Consular Affairs Bureau reported that some websites were hacked, and more than 70,000 passport photos and 26,000 authorization letter scanned files were leaked. The Facebook fan page of the Geotechnical Engineering Office of the Taipei City Public Works Bureau was also stolen before. Well-known private companies including Yiyou.com, Sino-Fung Bank, 91APP and other well-known enterprises have also reported disasters.

Zhou Zhihe pointed out that in accordance with the "Information Security Management Act", if an information security incident occurs in the managed object, it must be reported within one hour. The Facebook account password of the Geotechnical Engineering Office of the Taipei City Government Works Bureau was stolen, and the website of the Consular Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was hacked. The two cases were reported at the end of September and early November respectively, and have been dealt with.

Zhou Zhihe explained that when private enterprises such as 91APP, Yiyou.com, and Yongfeng Bank are not subject to the "Information Security Management Law", when personal information is leaked, the enterprise must still report according to the personal information security measures stipulated by the competent authorities of each purpose, and then the competent authorities of each purpose will report to the Personal Information Preparation Office and the Digital Department. The Digital Department will provide administrative assistance in a timely manner and has recently participated in meetings related to three private cases to understand the current handling status.

Zhou Zhihe emphasized that AI-assisted hacker attacks have become an international trend, and there have been recent information security incidents in Japan and South Korea. According to statistics, about a dozen companies have been victimized recently, resulting in the leakage of 88 million pieces of personal information. The Ministry of Data and Information Technology held a press conference yesterday, calling on companies to fix loopholes as soon as possible, notify users, and narrow the scope of personal information collection if personal information is leaked. It also reminded the public to be more vigilant.