Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), one of the world's leading chip manufacturers, has reported a data exposure involving some of its employees. The company confirmed that their sensitive personal information was compromised through a third-party cloud service provider.
\n\nThe hackers claiming responsibility for the leak are demanding 3 Bitcoin (BTC), worth around $220,000 (nearly ₹2.07 crore), for the records, according to Central News Agency (Taiwan). They have also warned that the information could be made public if no buyer comes forward within a week.
\n\nWhat happened in the TSMC data leak?
\n\nTSMC confirmed the incident on November 12, stating that the exposure involved an external cloud system. The company said its internal systems had not been compromised and that neither production operations nor customer data had been affected.
\n\n“TSMC has found that some of our current and former employee data was made available on an external website without authorisation. Currently, we have found no evidence that TSMC’s systems have been compromised,” read TSMC's November 12 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
\n\nThe company said it has contacted the employees affected by the incident and is offering them the necessary support. It is also working with the cloud service…
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