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Former TSMC manager indicted under Taiwan National Security Act for alleged tech leak to China

Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted a former TSMC deputy manager for allegedly stealing trade secrets to transfer to China. Authorities say he copied 21 confidential documents and discussed creating a semiconductor analysis firm called CSMAC in China. The suspect has been detained, faces up to seven years in prison, and TSMC says it recovered the documents.

• First prosecution under Taiwan’s National Security Act for an attempted core-tech leak
• Allegedly copied 21 confidential TSMC documents
• Detained suspect could face up to seven years in prison
• TSMC recovered the documents; alleged plan to establish CSMAC in China