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TSMC Confirms Employee Data Leak as Hackers Attempt to Sell Records for Bitcoin

November 13, 2026, 10:42 PM UTC (3 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has confirmed that employee data was leaked after hackers reportedly obtained approximately 46,000 employee records. The attackers are reportedly attempting to sell the stolen data on dark web forums in exchange for Bitcoin.

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