Taiwan Cybersecurity Agency Urges Companies to Shift From Prevention to Rapid Recovery as AI Threats Grow

Generative AI tools can automatically scan systems for weaknesses, sharply shortening the time between a vulnerability’s disclosure and its exploitation. Blocking attacks alone is therefore no longer enough. Taiwan’s Administration for Cyber Security under the Ministry of Digital Affairs is calling on companies to strengthen fundamentals such as account security, access controls and backups, shifting cybersecurity’s focus from preventing breaches to recovering quickly.

In its latest appeal, the agency urged companies to reassess their cybersecurity strategies, enable multifactor authentication (MFA) and Passkeys across the board, reduce the risk of intrusions caused by compromised passwords, and improve post-incident recovery resilience. The available event information does not specify an announcement date, the number of affected companies or vulnerabilities, or any related financial amount.