Cybersecurity As An Instrument Of State Power: Evaluating The Republic Of China’s (Roc’s) Information, Communications, And Electronic Force Command (Icefcom) Against The People’s Republic Of China’s (Prc’s) Escalating Threats

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2023

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West Point Press

Abstract

Was the Republic of China’s (ROC’s) decision to form a new cyber defense command due to an increasing number of cyberattacks from external threats, especially from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)? This paper examines how increasing Chinese cybersecurity threats targeted at the ROC led to the establishment of ICEFCOM under President Tsai Ing-wen’s administration. Specifically, this paper seeks to unravel whether the formation of ICEFCOM under President Tsai Ing-wen's administration was a direct response to various Chinese cybersecurity attacks, including Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, SQL Injection, and Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Groups. By scrutinizing the intricate dynamics of these cyber confrontations and the subsequent defensive measures taken by the ROC, this study endeavors to illuminate the pivotal role of ICEFCOM in bolstering its cybersecurity capacity. The paper concludes, with empirical analysis, that a correlation exists between the ROC's response to the Chinese cyber threats and the strategic formation of the ICEFCOM during President Tsai Ing-wen's tenure.

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Republic of China’s (ROC’s), Cyber Warfare

Citation

Willis Wang “Cybersecurity As An Instrument Of State Power: Evaluating The Republic Of China’s (Roc’s) Information, Communications, And Electronic Force Command (Icefcom) Against The People’s Republic Of China’s (Prc’s) Escalating Threats”. West Point Journal Of Politics And Security 2, No. 1 (2023).

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