China offers cash rewards to nab 'Taiwanese' hackers

Authorities in southern China announced on Thursday they were offering rewards of more than $1,000 for the arrest of 20 people they say are Taiwanese military hackers, drawing an angry reaction from Taiwan's defence ministry.

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The public security bureau in the Chinese city of Guangzhou said the hackers were part of the Taiwan military’s Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command, and published their pictures, names and Taiwan identity card numbers.

Rewards of 10,000 yuan ($1,392.25) will be offered to those who provide clues or cooperate in their arrest, it said in a statement carried by Chinese state media.

The hackers were involved in organising, planning and premeditating attacks on key sectors such as military, aerospace, government departments, energy and transportation, maritime affairs, science and technology research firms in China as well as Hong Kong and Macau, Xinhua news agency said.