Taipei, June 12 (CNA) The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) has launched a package of measures to combat online fraud, including setting up a joint defense platform aimed at sharing cyber threat information and taking down fake websites linked to scams detected and reported by e-commerce firms.
After the ministry was established in August 2022, it has proactively been strengthening communications with e-commerce operators, telecom companies, payment service providers and law enforcement units to come up with effective fraud prevention mechanisms, MODA Deputy Minister Lee Huai-jen (李懷仁) said Monday at a press conference.
The news conference was also attended by representatives from a number of retail and e-commerce organizations and the Consumers' Foundation.
In addition to establishing a joint cybersecurity defense platform, other anti-fraud measures also include promoting the use of cryptography to ensure the security of e-commerce logistics information and data and then expand the application of the technology to more industries, including department stores and the food and beverage industries, according to Lee.
Lee said that the ministry was also enhancing data protection, continuously promoting cybersecurity checks and conducting red team exercises, Lee said.
A red team is made up of security experts authorized and organized to emulate a potential adversary's attack or exploitation capabilities against an enterprise's security posture, Lee said.
A red team exercise is designed to reveal vulnerabilities in a company's security through hands-on testing, Lee added.
At the same news conference, Lee Hsien-ming (李憲明), the head of the Anti-Fraud Office under the Executive Yuan, said that through joint efforts across various government agencies, scams and fraud involving more than NT$7 billion (US$227.42 million) had been curtailed since a new anti-fraud action plan was first implemented in July 2022.
