US EditionWorld’s largest chipmaker TSMC says it has discovered potential trade secret leaks
TAIWAN, AUG 5 – TSMC identified unauthorized network activity and arrested multiple employees for stealing proprietary 2-nanometer chip technology, enforcing Taiwan's new national security law for trade secret theft.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced the arrest of two employees on allegations of stealing proprietary technology related to its 2-nanometer chip process.
- The arrests followed TSMC detecting unusual access patterns by employees during routine monitoring, triggering an internal investigation amid Taiwan's 2022 amended National Security Act.
- TSMC fired the implicated individuals, initiated legal proceedings, and emphasized its zero-tolerance policy toward trade secret violations threatening national core technologies.
- The 2-nanometer chip process targeted in the leak is expected to be used in all models of Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 lineup, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
- TSMC pledged to strengthen internal controls and collaborate with regulatory authorities to protect its competitive advantage and operational stability amid ongoing investigations.
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Three TSMC employees arrested for 2nm tech leak, with possible link to Japan’s TEL · TechNode
TSMC recently experienced a leak involving its advanced 2nm process technology. Internal monitoring revealed that employees exploited remote work vulnerabilities to photograph and leak confidential documents by mobile phone. A former engineer surnamed Chen took over 700 photos of technical materials, with some information allegedly leaked to employees of Tokyo Electron (TEL), a Japanese semiconductor equipment supplier. TEL, a key supplier to TS…
Taiwan detains TSMC staff for alleged theft of key technology trade secrets
Taiwanese authorities have detained three current and former employees of the world’s largest chip manufacturer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), for allegedly stealing trade secrets, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Three current and former TSMC employees have been detained by Taiwanese prosecutors on suspicion of illegally obtaining 2nm process technology. The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office announced on Tuesday (August 5) that they will investigate the defendants' motives and objectives in obtaining these trade secrets and prosecute them strictly in accordance with the law to safeguard the international competitiveness of Taiwan's high-end industries. This…
Taiwanese authorities investigate TSMC chip trade secrets leak
Taiwanese authorities have detained three people for allegedly stealing technology trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest chip foundry, Taiwanese prosecutors said on Tuesday. The three were detained late last month after TSMC reported that an internal investigation had shown that former and current employees had illegally obtained information from the company, the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office said …
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