TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Asus on Wednesday clarified that a recent cyberattack did not affect its products, internal systems, or user data.

The company’s statement followed claims by the ransom group Everest that it had breached Asus systems and stolen over one terabyte of data. Asus said the incident involved one of its suppliers, where a portion of the camera image-processing source code was exposed, according to CNA.

Digital security expert Tsai Sung-ting (蔡松廷) told Business Next that connected devices such as printers, projectors, network cameras, and VPN equipment are increasingly targeted. “These devices are rarely checked for vulnerabilities, yet they can give hackers direct access to internal systems,” he said.

Asus said that the breach was limited to a portion of the supplier’s source code and that the company continues to strengthen supply chain security in line with cybersecurity standards.

A Business Today report found that between last year and September, 110 Taiwanese listed and emerging companies reported 116 cybersecurity incidents. Hackers affected firms in steel, machinery, plastics, food, textiles, and construction.

About 80% of the affected companies had capital of less than NT$10 billion (US$319 million). Large enterprises with capital exceeding NT$10 billion accounted for 20% of incidents.