"TSMC Hacked" is misleading here. They clearly state they haven't found signs of their system being hacked, what they've found is employee data is out in the wild. Possibly thirdparty.
Learn to read and don't spread these editorial title lies.
A better title: "TSMC reports employee data found in public to SEC" or something like that.
TSMC has found that some of our current and former employee data was made available on an external website without authorization. Currently, we have found no evidence that TSMC’s systems have been compromised. This information has been verified to match data stored in the system services of a cloud service provider, but is unrelated to the company’s operations or customer-related data. We have been informing impacted personnel and are providing them with necessary support. TSMC has engaged with both the cloud service vendor, the relevant investigating authorities, and a third-party cybersecurity agency to jointly ascertain the facts and take necessary actions. We remain firmly committed to protecting employee privacy and safeguarding data security.
I'm guessing they used 3rd party HR software and that software got hacked.
Hackers have posted claims on two dark-web forums about having access to internal TSMC data. The compromised files are 6.9GB in size, and they cover roughly 46,000 employee records. The hackers demand three Bitcoins ($206,000) as ransom for not releasing the details publicly. To prove their claim, they posted a file titled "tsmc.txt" with details about 499 TSMC employees. These details include addresses, bank account numbers and emergency contact details of employees.
Based on the leaked data posted, it looks like a third-party cloud provider was hacked, not TSMC itself.
For those not aware: TSMC is a big deal. It's one of the lead (and few) big semiconductor producers, and probably the main reason why there are so much geopolitical tension around Taiwan.
> Currently, we have found no evidence that TSMC’s systems have been compromised. This information has been verified to match data stored in the system services of a cloud service provider, but is unrelated to the company’s operations or customer-related data.
This is hacking the dragon, TSMC has global natsec contacts, ie: other meaner dragons, on top of there own internal capacity.
3 bitcoin?, looks to me like there are 3 of them in the crew, with romantic notions of bieng 'fair' tweeking the dragons tail, and demanding a pitance for creating a huge HR/security cluster fuck that will be persistant no matter what happens next.
"TSMC Hacked" is misleading here. They clearly state they haven't found signs of their system being hacked, what they've found is employee data is out in the wild. Possibly thirdparty.
Learn to read and don't spread these editorial title lies.
A better title: "TSMC reports employee data found in public to SEC" or something like that.
Better article: https://wccftech.com/taiwan-chip-giant-tsmc-acknowledges-hac...
Hackers have posted claims on two dark-web forums about having access to internal TSMC data. The compromised files are 6.9GB in size, and they cover roughly 46,000 employee records. The hackers demand three Bitcoins ($206,000) as ransom for not releasing the details publicly. To prove their claim, they posted a file titled "tsmc.txt" with details about 499 TSMC employees. These details include addresses, bank account numbers and emergency contact details of employees.
Based on the leaked data posted, it looks like a third-party cloud provider was hacked, not TSMC itself.
three bitcoins seems rather cheap?
Unless they intend to sell the data anyway.
There is no need for any correlation of the two.
china already bought the data and did set up a small team of 1 million competent people to look at those 46000 employees.
:)
core TSMC operations should be done on a network physically separated from internet, at best a pure IP "VPN" link to connect 2 of its entities.
> china already bought the data and did set up a small team
Very likely, and same for the US, if they didn't already access the data before this "hack".
For those not aware: TSMC is a big deal. It's one of the lead (and few) big semiconductor producers, and probably the main reason why there are so much geopolitical tension around Taiwan.
It is relevant to the discussion, but not the main reason for the political tension.
> Currently, we have found no evidence that TSMC’s systems have been compromised. This information has been verified to match data stored in the system services of a cloud service provider, but is unrelated to the company’s operations or customer-related data.
Perfunctory filing.
BS title
Another day; Another Slay
Some tracks are better than others =3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN8Y5NhUbUY
oh well if it's Gary Numan covers we're after
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DQi5dyy4S8
This is hacking the dragon, TSMC has global natsec contacts, ie: other meaner dragons, on top of there own internal capacity. 3 bitcoin?, looks to me like there are 3 of them in the crew, with romantic notions of bieng 'fair' tweeking the dragons tail, and demanding a pitance for creating a huge HR/security cluster fuck that will be persistant no matter what happens next.
What do you mean?