The technology giant said the incident affected current and former employees but doesn't impact its operations or customers. The company verified the leaked information and confirmed that it matched "data stored in the system services of a cloud service provider," indicating an external breach. TSMC is the world's largest contract chipmaker, manufacturing advanced processors and other semiconductors for companies such as Apple and Nvidia.
Last year, it shipped about 15 million 12-inch-equivalent wafers and generated $122.4 billion in annual revenue. TSMC's investigation found that the leaked information matched data stored in a cloud service provider it uses, pointing to a breach outside its own infrastructure. The company is now notifying impacted staff and providing the necessary support, while also engaging a third-party cybersecurity firm to help manage the situation.
