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TSMC Employee Data Leak Raises Fresh Supplier Security Concerns More Stories ETHNews

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A hacker is offering an alleged 6.9GB database containing 46,000 TSMC employee records for 3 BTC. A reported sample includes national identification numbers, banking details and emergency contacts. The incident follows a 2023 supplier breach involving Kinmax Technology, when LockBit demanded $70 million. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has confirmed the unauthorized exposure of employee […]
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According to the report, TSMC reported that a cloud system from an external provider exposed personal data from employees. Hackers claiming to have about 46,000 records request BTC 3 and threaten to publish the set if a buyer does not show up in a week. The company claims that their internal systems, production and customer data were not affected.

Following a series of cybersecurity incidents in Taiwan, the personal data of some current and former employees of semiconductor foundry TSMC (2330) has also been targeted by hackers. Reports indicate that 46,000 records were publicly sold on underground forums for approximately NT$7.4 million. TSMC stated on the 12th that there is currently no evidence that its systems have been compromised. Preliminary confirmation indicates that the informati…

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大纪元 Epoch Times broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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