The Taiwanese Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) is reportedly planning for the implementation of decentralized tech into its web portal to combat cyberattacks. 

Specifically, InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) functions as a Web3 technology that governmental authorities utilize for decentralized file sharing.

IPFS reportedly runs identification for content via file hashes, which enables files stored by numerous parties to be found anywhere and accessible via simple HTTP.

This update reportedly surfaced following the controversial visit of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, regardless of warnings from mainland China.

Since the visit, government websites have undergone numerous attacks coming from the mainland. This includes a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack rendering the sites inaccessible.

Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan not only created turmoil in the geopolitical scene but also created shocks throughout the crypto market. Bitcoin rose to its daily resistance of $23,500 on Aug. 3, the following day.

Nonetheless, the new MODA site is getting a makeover via the implementation of Web3 technology, and at the moment has submitted the filings for the original site index available on IPFS.

Taiwan’s Digital Minister Audrey Tang reportedly disclosed to official state media that up until this point, the MODA site has not suffered from any hacks since its official introduction, on the same day the Chinese military began its drills.

“It uses a Web3 structure, which is tied to the global blockchain community and the global Web2 backbone network. So if it can be taken down, everything from Ethereum to NFTs will be taken down, which is unlikely.” Tang said the site uses a combination of Web3 and Web2 tools.