A former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) engineer received a 10-year prison sentence on April 27, 2026. The court issued the ruling following the leak of confidential data regarding the company's advanced 2nm process technology.
Several other engineers also received prison terms for their involvement in the intellectual property breach. A local subsidiary of a supplier faced a fine for its role in the corporate espionage case.
The stolen data pertains to next-generation chip manufacturing essential for maintaining TSMC's industry leadership. No specific market reaction followed the sentencing reports.