Taiwan Probing Former TSMC Employees for Stealing Chip Tech
Taiwanese authorities have detained three people after accusing them of stealing technology trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., according to multiple reports. The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office said Taiwan detained the people late last month after a TSMC internal investigation revealed that former and current employees had illegally obtained information from the company, Reuters reported. TSMC fired the workers, who allegedly stole sensitive chip technology, Nikkei Asia reported.
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"TSMC maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward any actions that compromise the protection of trade secrets or harm the company's interests," the company told CNBC. "Such violations are dealt with strictly and pursued to the fullest extent of the law. We remain committed to safeguarding our core competitiveness and the shared interests of all our employees."
A TSMC spokesperson didn’t respond to a request for comment.