Photo: The Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau's Tianhe District Branch

5日，广州市公安局天河区分局发布《悬赏通告》，对20名来自台湾参与实施网络攻击活动的重要犯罪嫌疑人进行悬赏通缉。

The Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau's Tianhe District Branch in South China’s Guangdong Province on Thursday released a wanted notice with reward for 20 key suspects from the Taiwan island who were involved in cyberattacks.

这是公安机关首次通过执法行动对“台独”分裂势力亮剑，首次对台湾“资通电军”有组织网络违法犯罪行为的集中打击，一举查实20名犯罪嫌疑人真实身份，全面固定犯罪证据并公开悬赏通缉。

This marks the first time the public security authorities have taken law enforcement action to strike against “Taiwan independence” separatist forces, as well as the first coordinated crackdown on organized online criminal activities of the "Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command." Authorities have successfully confirmed the identities of 20 suspects, secured comprehensive evidence of their crimes, and issued public wanted notices with rewards.<br>5月20日，广州市公安局天河区分局曾发布《警情通报》称，广州市某科技公司遭境外黑客网络攻击，公安机关立即开展调查，提取相关攻击程序样本，全面固定相关涉案证据，并组织专业技术团队开展技术溯源。5月27日，广州市公安局天河区分局再次发布《警情通报》称，此前境外黑客对我某科技公司进行网络攻击案件，侦查取得重要进展：该公司遭受的网络攻击系中国台湾民进党当局有关的黑客组织所为。

On May 20, the Tianhe Branch issued a police notification, stating that a local tech company in Guangzhou had been targeted by a cyberattack from overseas hackers. Public security authorities immediately launched an investigation, extracted samples of the malicious software involved, secured key evidence related to the case, and organized a technical team to trace the source of the attack. 

On May 27, the police branch released a follow-up notification, reporting a major breakthrough in the investigation - the cyberattack against the tech company was found to have been carried out by a hacker group linked to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan.

5日发布的《悬赏通告》向社会详细公布中国台湾民进党当局“资通电军”指挥实施了此次非法网络攻击活动，涉嫌多项违法犯罪，并对宁恩纬等20名参与实施上述网络攻击活动的重要犯罪嫌疑人进行悬赏通缉。《悬赏通告》公开了20名犯罪嫌疑人的姓名、性别以及台湾省身份证号码，其中包括一名女性嫌疑犯。《悬赏通告》的发布表明“广州市某科技公司遭境外黑客网络攻击案”已获侦破。

The wanted notice with reward released on Thursday publicly detailed that the cyberattack was directed and carried out by DPP’s "Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command" involving multiple suspected illegal activities. It issued wanted notices with rewards for 20 key suspects, including Ning En-Wei, who were involved in the attack. The notice disclosed the suspects’ names, genders, and ID numbers in the Taiwan island, including the information of one female suspect. The release of this notice indicates that the cyberattack case targeting the Guangzhou tech company has been successfully solved.

公安机关表示，为依法打击恶意网络攻击和非法控制、破坏计算机信息系统犯罪，切实维护国家安全、人民群众生命财产安全及合法权益，广州市公安局天河区分局决定对宁恩纬等20名参与实施上述网络攻击活动的犯罪嫌疑人进行悬赏通缉。请广大群众积极提供线索，凡向公安机关提供有效线索的举报人，以及配合公安机关抓获有关犯罪嫌疑人的有功人员，将按每名犯罪嫌疑人1万元人民币的金额予以奖励。

The public security authorities said that, in order to lawfully combat malicious cyberattacks and the illegal control and sabotage of computer information systems, and to effectively safeguard national security as well as the safety and lawful rights and interests of the public, the Tianhe Branch of Guangzhou police has decided to issue wanted notices with rewards for 20 suspects involved in the aforementioned cyberattacks, including Ning. 

The public is encouraged to actively provide leads. People who provide valid clues to the authorities, as well as individuals who assist in apprehending the suspects, will be rewarded with 10,000 yuan ($1,391) for each suspect.

北京外国语大学国际关系学院国际问题专家卓华接受《环球时报》记者采访时表示，公安机关对“台独”犯罪集团的打击行动反映出两个突出特点。一是公安机关对“台独”网络攻击犯罪的侦办效率非常高，侦办手段非常专业，警方在接警发布警情通报后很短的时间内，就完成调查取证溯源，锁定犯罪分子，这说明在打击“台独”网络攻击犯罪上，执法部门不仅具有碾压式的网络技术攻防优势，实际上也在长期跟踪“台独”网络犯罪动向，早已对其主要人员、犯罪手段和规律等了如指掌。

Zhuo Hua, an international affairs expert at the School of International Relations and Diplomacy at Beijing Foreign Studies University, told the Global Times that the public security authorities’ crackdown on the criminal group of “Taiwan independence” separatist forces highlights two key features. First, the efficiency and professionalism of law enforcement in investigating cyberattacks is remarkably high. 

Shortly after receiving the report and issuing a police notice, authorities completed the investigation, gathered evidence, traced the source, and identified the perpetrators. This demonstrates that in combating cybercrime of the “Taiwan independence” separatists, law enforcement not only possesses overwhelming technical advantages in both offense and defense, but has also been closely monitoring their cybercrime trends over the long term, with a thorough understanding of the key individuals, methods, and patterns involved, said Zhuo.

第二个特点是，近年来国家“以法惩独”的司法体系在完善细化，“以法惩独”已进入到有效执法阶段。公安机关的通缉表明，针对台湾省岛内发生的有组织网络违法犯罪行为，公安和司法机关有决心和能力终生追责追捕追诉。

The second feature is that, in recent years, the national judicial system for punishing separatism in accordance with the law has been continuously refined, and it has now entered a stage of effective enforcement. The wanted notices issued by public security authorities demonstrate their determination and capability to hold accountable, pursue, and prosecute those involved in organized cybercrimes originating from Taiwan Province for life, said the expert.

“这次执法行动产生的震慑力不言而喻，通缉令上的人员不过是执法部门选择性公布的极少数，只要敢继续充当民进党的‘台独’网络犯罪打手，就会被执法部门锁定；只要被固定犯罪证据，就会承担终生被司法追责的后果。”这位专家表示。

“The deterrent effect of this law enforcement action is self-evident. The individuals on the wanted list are merely a very small number selectively made public by law enforcement authorities,” Zhuo noted. “Anyone who continues to act as a cybercriminal enforcer for the DPP’s ‘Taiwan independence’ agenda will be targeted by law enforcement. As long as conclusive evidence is established, one will face lifelong legal accountability,” said the expert.