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Digital minister announces December launch for anti-scam app
Taiwan’s Digital Affairs Minister Huang Yen-nun announced the full launch of the "Online Scam Reporting and Inquiry Network" in December. The app, costing NT$13 million, is in beta with 2,000 downloads. Efforts are underway to enhance search visibility and ensure report processing on holidays.2024/10/08 10:50 -
Taiwan’s anti-fraud app to launch full version in December
The Ministry of Digital Affairs in Taiwan will launch the full version of the Internet Fraud Reporting and Inquiry Network in December. The app, currently in testing, aims to combat investment and payment scams. Development costs have reached NT$13 million, with plans to improve search visibility.2024/10/07 13:51 -
Taiwan probes LY Corp. over 440K users’ data leak
Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, has announced that the cyber security breach at LY Corporation, the parent company of popular messaging app LINE, is currently under investigation by the National Development Council (NDC). The breach potentially exposed the personal data of approximately 440,000 users, including information from 100 Taiwanese accounts. The incident, which follows a hack on South Korean IT giant Naver, a major shareholder in LY Corporation, has prompted the ongoing investigation in Taiwan. The leaked data primarily includes names, affiliated institutions, and email addresses of LY Corporation’s employees and business partners, as well as potentially leaked ages, genders, and purchase histories for stickers. However, no users’ messages, bank account numbers, or credit card information were compromised. Taiwan’s Digital Ministry has requested relevant entities to provide information and report the breach in accordance with the law. The affected user data includes hashed mobile phone numbers, email addresses, and LINE account details. Whether sanctions will be imposed under Taiwan’s new Personal Data Protection Act will depend on the outcome of the NDC’s investigation. Minister Tang assured the public that messages sent between LINE users are end-to-end encrypted and the server does not store message content, indicating that no message content was compromised in this breach. She emphasized the importance of having servers located in Taiwan for apps like LINE, particularly for maintaining communications during disasters. Discussions are underway with various international messaging providers, including LINE and the Signal Foundation, regarding the potential establishment of servers in Taiwan.2023/11/29 16:09