Hackers Offer TSMC Employee Data for Sale, Claim 46,000 Records

At a glance

Personal data of current and former TSMC employees in Taiwan has leaked. A hacker posted a listing on a hacking forum offering 6.9GB of staff data for three bitcoin.

Key points

1. 1

   The hacker claims to have 19 types of information, including names, addresses, and bank details.

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   If no buyer appears within a week, the hacker says all the data will be made public.

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   The claimed 46,000 records still need to be verified.

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   TSMC says its own systems show no sign of hacking and that the leaked data matches that of a cloud provider.

Why it matters

Employees' ID numbers and bank information may have leaked together, so affected staff should watch for financial scams.

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