TSMC recently faced an incident where an employee was suspected of illegally obtaining trade secrets. According to reports, some former employees were suspected of violating regulations to obtain 2-nanometer process technology during their tenure, and the involved individuals have been dismissed. TSMC stated that recent routine monitoring detected violations, and after internal investigations, it was found that trade secrets had been leaked. The company has imposed strict disciplinary actions on the involved individuals and taken relevant legal actions.

Semiconductor industry experts noted that although TSMC has expanded significantly in recent years and hired a large number of new employees, making it difficult to maintain the strict culture of the past, under the premise of rigorous mechanisms and systems, human behavior management remains difficult to prevent. Experts pointed out that TSMC holds a dominant position in advanced process technology globally and is the target of cooperation efforts by various countries, so it should enhance its prevention awareness to ensure the rights of shareholders.

Experts believe that this incident will affect the image of TSMC and its related parties, and they should handle the situation carefully and provide external explanations. TSMC stated that it will continue to strengthen internal management and monitoring mechanisms and will cooperate with relevant law enforcement agencies when necessary to ensure the company's competitive advantage and operational stability. To enhance employees' awareness of protecting confidential information, the company will strengthen the promotion of its Confidential Information Protection (PIP) policy.