TSMC Faces Major Security Scare as Hackers Demand Bitcoin

What happened: TSMC is investigating unauthorized exposure of personal information belonging to thousands of current and former employees. The company says manufacturing systems and customer information were not compromised. Key numbers: Hackers claimed approximately 46,000 employee records totaling 6.9 gigabytes and reportedly sought three Bitcoin. Why it matters: The company says exposed data matched records stored with an unidentified cloud provider, not internal systems. Investors are watching for regulatory findings, legal liabilities, and remediation costs. Market: -0.1% today ($354.88), +31.2% YTD, 0.7x vol — as of 12:45 UTC

TSMC is investigating unauthorized exposure of personal information belonging to thousands of current and former employees. The company says manufacturing systems and customer information were not compromised.

The company says exposed data matched records stored with an unidentified cloud provider, not internal systems. Investors are watching for regulatory findings, legal liabilities, and remediation costs. Market: -0.1% today ($354.88), +31.2% YTD, 0.7x vol — as of 12:45 UTC