TSMC says current, former employee data exposed on external website
TSM•TSMC disclosed that personal data belonging to some current and former employees appeared on an external website without authorization; it found no evidence of compromised internal systems, and the data was unrelated to operations or customer information.
1. Employee data exposure
TSMC disclosed on November 12 that personal data belonging to some current and former employees appeared on an external website without authorization. The company said the information matched data stored by a cloud service provider and was unrelated to its operations or customer data.
2. Investigation underway
TSMC said it found no evidence that its internal systems were compromised. Investigators and cybersecurity specialists are helping assess the incident.
