Taiwan shares cybersecurity expertise in Finland amid more than 2.8 million daily cyberattacks

Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-ching led a delegation to Finland for the Cyber Security Nordic 2026 conference, where he shared Taiwan’s experience in artificial intelligence defense, semiconductor supply chain protection and critical infrastructure cybersecurity management. The delegation also sought opportunities to expand cooperation between Taiwan’s cybersecurity industry and partners in the Nordic and European Union markets.

According to a Central News Agency report published on Oct. 30, Lin attended the conference in Helsinki on Oct. 29 and delivered the opening address. Taiwan’s delegation also met with local cybersecurity companies and experts, while the Taiwan Cybersecurity Pavilion showcased related technologies and products at the venue.

Lin said Taiwan and Finland are both democracies with strong high-tech industries and face similar geopolitical and cybersecurity challenges. Taiwan faces more than 2.8 million cyberattacks every day, he said, adding that the persistent threats have given Taiwan extensive defensive experience and a substantial database of real-world attack data.

He outlined three cybersecurity strategies. First, use artificial intelligence to counter cyberattacks driven by AI technologies. Second, expand protection beyond individual companies to cover the semiconductor supply chain as a whole. Third, reduce unnecessary network connections to limit the potential attack surface.

On semiconductor supply chain protection, Lin cited a 2018 cybersecurity incident at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. as an example of how attackers could introduce malware into a company through the manufacturing equipment supply chain. TSMC, the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) industry association and the Taiwan government subsequently worked together to establish the SEMI E187 cybersecurity standard, requiring manufacturing equipment entering relevant facilities to undergo cybersecurity inspections.

The Cyber Security Agency said Taiwan hopes international exchanges will help local cybersecurity companies establish partnerships in the Nordic and EU markets. As AI, cloud computing and semiconductor supply chains become increasingly globalized, corporate cybersecurity is no longer merely an internal management issue for individual companies. It is also a matter of cross-border industrial cooperation and the resilience of national critical infrastructure.

Taiwan has globally significant semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and consequently faces highly complex cybersecurity challenges. The ability to turn its accumulated defensive experience into exportable technologies and services will affect the international competitiveness of Taiwan’s cybersecurity industry.