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TSMC confirms data breach as hacker demands Bitcoin worth $215K — Details

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2026 hasn't been a great year as far as security is concerned. Whether it is Bitget or Binance, every single episode this year has simply highlighted how important it is. It hasn't been a great time for chipmakers around the world either. The latest news associated with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company or TSMC is a case in point. What happened? TSMC is in the news today after hackers reportedly offered up private information linked to one of the company's employees on an underground forum. According to the hacker, they have access to over 46,000 records right now. These records will be released publicly if the hackers aren't paid 3 BTC or $214.7K within one week.

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