TSMC says employee data was posted from a cloud provider's systems
Original title: TSMC Has Been Hacked
TSMC says its own systems, operations, and customer data were not involved and is notifying affected staff.
TSMC told the SEC that personal data on some current and former employees appeared on an external website without authorization. Chief financial officer Wendell Huang said the information matches data stored with a cloud service provider. The company says it found no evidence its own systems were compromised and that the data is unrelated to operations or customers. It is working with the unnamed cloud vendor, investigators, and an outside cybersecurity firm.
Unconfirmed: The roughly 46,000-record figure, exposed data types, and three-bitcoin demand come from press reports that TSMC has not confirmed.
- The SEC filing does not name the cloud provider or the number of people affected.
- Wccftech, citing Taiwanese press, reported about 46,000 employee records.
- Those reports also described addresses, bank accounts, emergency contacts, and a three-bitcoin demand.
- TSMC has not confirmed the record count, data types, or ransom demand.
Impact: Employee personal data posted on an external website
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TSMC says data on some current and former employees appeared on an external website and matches data held in a cloud service provider's systems [1] . The company says it has found no evidence its own systems were compromised and that operations and customer data are not involved [1] .
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