Months-long internet outage highlights Taiwan’s network vulnerabilities

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Taiwan’s National Communications Commission suspects that the cables were damaged by two Chinese vessels, the first a fishing vessel on Feb 2 and the second a cargo ship on Feb 8. | asianewsnetwork

Immediately, the 14,000 residents in the archipelago, of which Nangan is part, were knocked offline.

The government agency said that there is no evidence the cables were severed intentionally, but officials and security analysts say that the frequency with which they are damaged is cause for concern – and has national security implications for Taiwan. Dr Huang noted that the cutting of Internet cables could be a “useful tool” for China to exercise what is known as “grey zone” aggression against Taiwan, the use of unconventional tactics to subdue foes while stopping short of an actual war.

Both surfing speeds and reach have significantly improved since early March, when Chunghwa Telecom expanded the bandwidth of its microwave signaling system. Equally relieved are the 33-year-old husband-and-wife owners of Good Day Homestay, a bed and breakfast which relies on social media apps such as Line and Instagram to handle guest room bookings.

 

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