TSMC plans to seek a maximum of 14 years in prison for employees who stole 2nm semiconductor process technology
Three former employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have been indicted for allegedly stealing confidential information about the 2nm semiconductor process technology. The three are facing charges including violations of the National Security Law, and face up to 14 years in prison.
Taiwan prosecutors indict three people for stealing TSMC trade secrets to help its supplier Tokyo Electron | Reuters
Taiwan Charges Three in TSMC Chipmaking Tech Theft Probe - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-27/taiwan-charges-three-in-tsmc-chipmaking-tech-theft-probe
In this case, several TSMC employees and former employees have been arrested on suspicion of illegally obtaining confidential information.
TSMC employee arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential information about 2nm semiconductors, Tokyo Electron also under investigation - GIGAZINE
Three people were indicted this time. According to prosecutors, Chen, a former employee of TSMC, asked his former colleagues for help in obtaining confidential information from TSMC after he left the company and joined Tokyo Electron. Some of the colleagues responded to his request and are believed to have illegally obtained and leaked the confidential information.
Prosecutors plan to seek a 14-year prison sentence for Chen and nine- and seven-year sentences for the other two defendants, citing threats to Taiwan's national security.
Tokyo Electron has acknowledged that a former employee of its Taiwanese subsidiary, Tokyo Electron Taiwan Ltd., was involved in the incident and has announced that he has been dismissed for disciplinary reasons.
Regarding media coverage of our company | Newsroom | Tokyo Electron Limited
TSMC issued a statement saying, 'We will respond vigorously to any such illegal activity and pursue it to the fullest extent of the law. To ensure this, TSMC will continue to strengthen its internal control and monitoring systems and work closely with relevant regulatory authorities as necessary to safeguard TSMC's competitive advantage and business stability.'
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