Taiwan alleges former TSMC staff stole chip secrets to sell to China
Taiwanese authorities allege that former employees of leading chipmaker TSMC stole confidential technological information and attempted to sell it to Chinese parties. The investigation has heightened concerns over protecting one of Taiwan's most valuable industrial assets.
Taiwanese authorities allege that individuals formerly employed at TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, improperly obtained sensitive technological information belonging to the company and attempted to sell it to China-linked parties.
Officials said the investigation is being treated as part of broader efforts to protect Taiwan's strategic position in the global chip supply chain. TSMC remains the world leader in advanced chip manufacturing.
The case has again drawn attention to the intellectual-property security dimension of the technology rivalry between Taiwan and China. Authorities said oversight against similar leak attempts would be tightened going forward.
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