A fire broke out late Monday evening at Taiwan’s Investigation Bureau. The unit was a counter-hacking unit, leading to speculation about the fire’s cause.
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Firefighters rushed to put out flames late evening on Monday. The fire engulfed a unit at Taiwan's Investigation Bureau.
Local residents say they heard an explosion at first. The bureau says the source was an electrical fire caused by equipment overload.
A cybersecurity expert says it’s his first time hearing about equipment overload causing a fire. Instead, he suggests dust accumulation could have caused a cooling system malfunction, resulting in a fire.
But some wonder whether malicious intent was behind the fire because the unit stored sensitive data to combat cyber attacks and disinformation.
In response, the bureau says the concern is mere conjecture and it urges the public not to overspeculate. It adds that the unit files were all backed up, so operations are not hindered.
Authorities have not reported any injuries and are still investigating the exact cause of the fire.