Taiwan’s political and military leadership are all hands on deck in anticipation of a cyberwar with Beijing— and Washington is ready to back their networks up, a senior White House official said at the POLITICO Tech Summit on Wednesday.
“From President Tsai [Ing-wen] on down, they’re very focused on increasing the cybersecurity and digital resilience of Taiwan,” said Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies.
Neuberger, who has generally been tight-lipped on Taiwan, added the island is well aware of China’s formidable cyber capabilities, especially when it comes to cyberattacks and espionage. And things are only looking to get more tense in the region, with Taiwan preparing for a presidential election in January.