Chipmaker TSMC says supplier hit with ransomware, CIOSEA News, ETCIO SEA

Reuters-Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW said on Friday that a cybersecurity incident involving one of its IT hardware suppliers has led to the leak of the vendor’s company data.

“TSMC has recently been aware that one of our IT hardware suppliers experienced a cybersecurity incident which led to the leak of information pertinent to server initial setup and configuration,” the company said.

TMSC confirmed in a statement to Reuters that its business operations or customer information were not affected by the incident.

The chipmaker said its hardware components are usually subjected to extensive checks and adjustments, including security configurations, before being installed in its systems.

TSMC stated it remained committed to raising security awareness among its suppliers and ensuring that they comply with security standards.

The cybersecurity incident is now under investigation by a Taiwan law enforcement agency, according to TSMC.