On March 17, the Ministry of State Security exposed the information of four“Taiwan independence” internet military personnel affiliated with Taiwan Zitong Electric Army on its official wechat public account. According to reports, since its establishment in June 2017, the Taiwan Zitong Telegraph Army has been acting as a pawn of the“Taiwan independence” separatist forces, using its polar regions to carry out cyber attacks and infiltration activities on the mainland. In an interview with the Global Times on the 17th, cybersecurity experts and Taiwan scholars said that, “The release of relevant information by our national security authorities shows my effective ability to safeguard national security and unity in cyberspace, that is, to strike at ‘Taiwan independence’ elements in an all-round way and without blind spots, so that they have no place to hide,” he said. Chen Binhua, spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on the 17th that unification is the historical trend and the right way; “Taiwan independence” is a historical countercurrent and a dead end. Taiwan zitong telegraph army”Rely on the network for independence”, provocative trouble, is beyond its means, will be severely punished.
“Cut off the Black Hand of secrecy.”
According to information on the official wechat account of the Ministry of State Security, Taiwan’s Zitong Electric Army has specially formed a cyber warfare joint force, and hired social hackers and internet security companies as outside forces to carry out the cyber warfare directives issued by the DPP authorities, carry out activities of stealing secrets, sabotage and counter-propaganda.
In recent years, the report said, the security agency has closely monitored and investigated the cyber attacks and infiltration activities of the Taiwan Zitong Telecommunications Army, locking up the identity information of a number of people involved in the planning, command and implementation. The announcement released information on four“Taiwan independence” internet military personnel, who ranged in age from 32 to 46, lin Yushu, 46, is the center’s director. Cai Jiehong, 32, is the center’s team leader, nian Xiaofan, 43, and Wang Haoming, 35, are on active duty at the center.
The report said that under the guise of developing“Asymmetric war power,” the DPP authorities have squandered the hard-earned money of Taiwan compatriots to build up a cyber army in a vain attempt to build up cyber warfare capabilities to attack, infiltrate, steal secrets and destroy the mainland, it will eventually be a mere tricksling, overreaching. Recently, the Security Agency have tracked down dozens of cyber attack platforms in use by the Zitong military, discovered new trends in their attacks on important areas on the mainland, and verified and dealt with them all, cut off the”Black Hand” of secrets.
The Ministry of State Security has warned the leaders of the“Taiwan independence” network army that“Taiwan independence” separatist activities are a road of no return. It has also warned the“Taiwan independence” network army to threaten their subordinates and give up the illusion of“Taiwan independence.” Refuse to be cannon fodder for“Taiwan independence” and stop cyber-crime activities that split the country.
“The primary objective of ‘solitary punishment’”
This is the second time in nearly half a year that the Ministry of State Security has exposed active personnel in the taiwan-funded telecommunications army, indicating that the military has become the“Primary target of ‘punishing independence’” in the mainland, Taiwan’s United News Network said Wednesday. Reported that on September 23 last year, the Ministry of State Security announced for the first time Taiwan Zitong Electric Army 3 active duty personnel. Compared with only 3 names and photos released last year, the data of the 4 active-duty personnel released this time is more detailed, showing a further grasp of the taiwanese-funded telegraph army.
Li Baisong, deputy director of the Technical Committee of Antian Technology Group, which has long worked on network technology security, said in an interview with the global times on the 17th that, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities regard the internet as an important way to carry out various sabotage activities on the mainland, including organizing“Water armies” to influence public opinion and developing“Network armies” to invade the system. In 2017, after a year in office, Tsai Ing-wen began to consolidate the agencies involved in“Cyberwarfare”, it has integrated information, communications and electronic forces such as the“Office of the Chief of Staff for intelligence staff” and the“Telecommunications Development Office of the Ministry of Defense”, the“Information and Telecommunications Combat Command” was upgraded to“Information and telecommunications military command”, referred to as“Information and telecommunications military”(ICEFCOM) , and became the“Fourth service” besides Taiwan, land, sea and air.
This network technology security expert analyzed that these“Taiwan independence” cyber military personnel have long been carrying out extensive phishing and Trojan horse attacks, while at the same time interacting with international hackers to obtain attack resources, believing that their tactics are clever, duke Xiao of Qi. “However, the release of detailed information on taiwanese-funded telegraph army personnel clearly tells the other side that the relevant cyber attacks carried out by the Taiwan authorities have always been under our monitoring.”.
In an interview with the Global Times on the 17th, Zheng Jian, a Xiamen University professor at the Taiwan Research Institute and Deputy Director of the study and Research Committee of the China Association for the promotion of peaceful reunification, said that for a long time, the DPP authorities have continued to stir up trouble in cyberspace. They have not only systematically spread perceptions of“Taiwan independence” and“Separatism” and carried out malicious cyber attacks, but have also deliberately extended their black hands to the critical information infrastructure of the mainland. “Relevant departments must severely condemn and resolutely crack down on such abominable acts that pose a major threat to national security and development and challenge the bottom line. “This announcement is a clear signal that there is no lawless cyberspace, and it is another deterrent to ‘Taiwan independence’ activists.”
“Punish independence by law”“Oppose independence by law”
As for the background of the State Security Ministry’s announcement, Zheng Jian said that the 2024 on June 21, the Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuratorate, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security and Ministry of Justice issued the opinions on punishing“Taiwan independence” die-hards for separatism and inciting separatism. In this context, the Ministry of State Security announced the affairs within its scope of responsibility in order to“Punish independence by law” and“Fight against independence by law”, and also to show the results of investigation and handling of relevant clues. In addition, William Lai has unveiled a“17-point strategy”, the Ministry of State Security’s move is a direct response to its. Zheng said that every strategy proposed by William Lai is contrary to the 22-point opinion of“Punish Independence” and every strategy is illegal. Therefore, relevant state departments will punish the promoters and enforcers of“Taiwan independence”.
William Lai has called the mainland a“Hostile foreign force” and issued a“17-clause” that not only bans cross-strait exchanges, we will also conduct a comprehensive check of the civil service system, public companies, public enterprises and employees whether they hold mainland identity cards, passports, residence permits and residence permits. Such“Green Terror” is a special recipe for silencing people. The“Lai 17th clause” is an attempt to push Taiwan into a quasi-martial state. William Lai reportedly sells new“Dried mangoes”(a homonym for“Sense of national subjugation”) , even if it drags the island into quasi-war. But do the Taiwanese really want William Lai’s“Black-hearted dried mango”?
Zheng Jian said that the Taiwan authorities will face severe accountability if they persist in pushing forward the so-called“17 strategies”. The“Taiwan independence” cyber army is by no means the only group to be held accountable. Any attempt to challenge national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the“Taiwan independence” separatist acts will be subject to legal sanctions. According to the development of the situation, the mainland will continue to upgrade countermeasures and crack down on all kinds of“Splittist” acts.
The Ministry of State Security stressed in a briefing on the 17th that separatist activities for“Taiwan independence” are a dead end and that the Security Agency will resolutely defend China’s sovereignty, security and development interests, will take all necessary punitive measures against the“Taiwan independence” separatist forces in accordance with the relevant provisions of the opinions on punishing“Taiwan independence” die-hards for splitting the country and inciting separatism, be held accountable for life according to law.