Taiwan sits at the heart of the global economy, producing nearly 90% of the world’s advanced semiconductors. But with 2.4 million cyberattacks hitting the island daily, could a digital siege cripple it before a single missile is launched?

In this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, host Paul Ducklin and RunSafe Security CEO and Founder Joseph M. Saunders examine Taiwan’s fragile critical infrastructure, exposed undersea cables, and dependence on imported energy—weaknesses that adversaries could exploit through cyber warfare and gray-zone tactics.

Drawing lessons from Ukraine and Israel, Joe and Paul explore:

• How Taiwan’s semiconductor “super sector” makes it a global cyber target
• Why energy and telecom resilience are linchpins of national survival
• The role of software supply chain security and memory safety in defense
• How the same cyber playbook could threaten U.S. and allied infrastructure

This sobering conversation underscores a vital truth: in the age of hybrid warfare, digital resilience is deterrence itself.