Recent developments in the TSMC "mole case" have seen prosecutors publicly charge three individuals involved. Despite rumors suggesting that former TSMC engineer Mr. Chen was arrested during a transaction at Starbucks, prosecutors have clarified that this was not the case. It is understood that Mr. Chen leveraged his connections with former colleagues and alumni to enlist the aid of current engineers Mr. Wu and Mr. Ge, successfully obtaining over a dozen confidential photographs of TSMC's 2nm manufacturing process without providing any form of compensation.