Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has confirmed that an employee data leak has occurred, with hackers attempting to sell the stolen records online. The leak is reported to involve 46,000 employee records, which are being offered for sale in exchange for 3 Bitcoin.
Source
"TSMC Employee Data Leaked, Hackers Attempt to Sell Records for Bitcoin" — CryptoPotato
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The hackers claim to have access to sensitive employee information, including personal and work-related details, and have threatened to publish the data if they do not receive a purchase offer.
TSMC has not commented on the specific details of the breach or the hackers' demands.
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