Researchers at Acronis’s Threat Research Unit announced last week that a single attacker used AI agents to exfiltrate emergency dispatch records from seven districts in Taipei, Taiwan. The stolen data included call logs and other operational details from the city’s emergency services.
In addition to the dispatch records, the same AI‑driven intrusion uncovered a 2018 Taipei fire‑department platform that had inadvertently exposed sensitive patient information. The platform made available ECG readings and video footage from ambulance missions, all accessible without a login.
According to the Acronis team, the evidence points to a lone individual behind the breach, rather than a coordinated group. “We are highly confident that the attacker is a single person,” the researchers said.
The discovery highlights growing concerns over the security of public‑sector data in Taiwan, especially as AI tools become more sophisticated and easier to deploy by malicious actors.
Authorities in Taipei have not yet released a statement on the incident, but the breach underscores the need for stronger authentication and monitoring on government platforms that handle sensitive health and emergency data.
<small>Source: The Hacker News — read the original story there.</small>
