"Taiwan Sees Cyberattack, Chinese Warplanes Amid Spat With China Over Expected Pelosi Visit"
Taiwan on Tuesday was hit with a cyberattack and threatened by Chinese warplanes flying near its boundary in the Taiwan Straight as tensions with Beijing have escalated ahead of an unconfirmed visit from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. The culprit behind the attack has not yet been revealed but came just hours before Chinese warplanes flew close to the unofficial dividing line that separates the Taiwan Strait between mainland China and Taiwan. Taiwanese authorities confirmed that the office of the president's website fell victim to an "overseas cyberattack" that caused the site to be down for 20 minutes. The president's office reportedly confirmed that Tuesday's attack traffic was 200 times that of a typical day.
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