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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Dene-Hern CHEN and Amber WANG

Taiwan Prepares For Cyber D-Day In China Invasion Scenarios

Graphic on undersea communication cables connected to Taiwan. (Credit: AFP)

Millions of people offline, banks knocked out and the world's most advanced semiconductor industry paralysed -- Taiwan's doomsday scenario includes not just invading Chinese troops but also a wave of attacks against its cyber infrastructure.

China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory, and the island's security planners run simulated worst-case scenarios constantly to prepare for the day Beijing decides to try and take over.

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