A China-based hacking group named "Flax Typhoon" has targeted dozens of Taiwanese government agencies with the likely aim of spying on them, Microsoft has revealed.

Taiwan has long accused China — which claims the self-ruled island as its territory — of espionage through cyberattacks on its government networks.

China-based 'Flax Typhoon' hackers targeting Taiwan govt: Microsoft comes via ChinaTechNews.com.