Hackers are allegedly selling what appears to be TSMC employee personal data on an underground forum. They claim to possess 46,000 records totaling 6.9GB and are asking for 3 bitcoins, threatening to fully disclose the data if no buyer comes forward within a week. TSMC has confirmed that some current and former employee data was disclosed without authorization. Preliminary investigation shows the data matches information from a cloud service provider's system services, with no evidence indicating that TSMC's own data systems were breached, and the data is unrelated to the company's production and customer information. TSMC has notified affected individuals and is providing assistance, and is working with the relevant cloud service provider, investigative authorities, and third-party cybersecurity agencies to clarify the cause of the incident and take necessary measures.
