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TSMC says employees tried to steal trade secrets on iPhone 18 chip process


Apple chipmaker TSMC has said that several then-employees tried to steal trade secrets relating to the company’s most advanced chip...

Nikkei Asia reports that TSMC accused several former employees of attempting to obtain secret information about its 2nm chip development and production process. Several former employees of TSMC are suspected of attempting to obtain critical proprietary information on 2-nanometer chip development and production while working at the company, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. In response to Nikkei Asia’s questions, TSMC said that it recently “detected unauthorized activities during routine monitoring, leading to the discovery of potential trade secret leaks.”

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