A post by @WuBlockchain on X.

TSMC confirmed on November 12 that a hacker accessed employee data and is demanding a 3 BTC ransom, while maintaining that its internal systems were not compromised. The disclosure followed reports that the attacker is attempting to sell an alleged 6.9GB database belonging to the Taiwanese chipmaker. TSMC's response, reported by Jiemian News, frames the incident as limited to employee information rather than core operations. The event matters because TSMC is the world's largest contract chipmaker and a critical supplier to Apple, Nvidia and other major technology firms. What to watch next is whether the two sides settle the 3 BTC demand and whether the leaked data is verified as authentic.