Chinese hackers carry out about 900,000 attacks on Taiwan's Legislative Yuan (LY) every month, according to a report by the Taipei Times, which cites a statement from the legislature's information technology (IT) department.

The Legislative Yuan is the top legislative body, responsible for exercising legislative power on behalf of the people. The chief of the IT department, Cheng Hui-pin, disclosed this information in response to inquiries from Chung Chia-pin, a lawmaker for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). During the Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee's evaluation of the LY's budget last Thursday, Chung raised concerns regarding the safety and calibre of the legislature's wifi, according to Taipei Times. 

Chung claimed that the Legislative Yuan's network is linked to devices that hold sensitive data that could jeopardise national security in the event of a system compromise. The legislature's wifi is also slow and frequently goes out, according to him. He also emphasised that the IT department should produce a report on the issues, saying that some of the microphones used by the legislature's committees were so loud that they could harm hearing and make it hard to do business in adjacent rooms. Chung stated that the IT department must submit a report on these issues within three months, or its budget could be suspended. Cheng, addressing the matter, emphasised that cybersecurity is a top priority. He mentioned that IT technicians are detecting a large number of cyberattacks originating from China targeting the legislature every month. 

He also explained that the department regularly reviews the legislature's cyberdefenses as mandated by the Cyber Security Management Act. Cheng assured that a detailed report addressing the committee's concerns would be prepared and submitted once it is ready. Following discussions between members of the committee from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), lawmakers passed a resolution mandating that the IT department resolve the problems without restricting its budget, according to Taipei Times. The IT staff has been directed to inspect the audio equipment and test any devices linked to the legislature's network for security.