See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Six Arrested in TSMC 2nm Trade-Secret Probe as Tokyo Electron Fires Staffer

  • On August 6 and 7, 2025, Taiwanese authorities arrested and detained several TSMC employees and a former employee of Tokyo Electron for allegedly stealing confidential 2-nanometer chip technology in Taiwan.
  • The arrests followed TSMC's internal investigation that detected abnormal file access and suspected illegal acquisition of national core technology linked to trade secret theft.
  • Tokyo Electron fired its Taiwan subsidiary employee involved in the case and has been cooperating with the investigation while its internal probe found no evidence of leaks to third parties.
  • Shares of Tokyo Electron closed down 3.2% following the news, while the Taiwanese Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office pledged to thoroughly investigate the suspects' motives and handle the case strictly according to law.
  • TSMC confirmed it took strict disciplinary actions against involved personnel and intends to proceed with its planned mass production of the advanced 2-nanometer process within 2025 despite the security breach.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

43 Articles

Lean Right

The TSMC, world leader in semiconductor production, faces a case of industrial spying involving two Japanese giants. Tokyo Electron and Rapidus are cited as suspects in the alleged theft of critical data from...

·Portugal
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 33% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
33% Right

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

聯合新聞網 broke the news in on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)