{"id":17762,"date":"2025-12-11T13:46:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/tokyo-looks-into-tsmc-secret-leaks\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:46:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:46:22","slug":"tokyo-looks-into-tsmc-secret-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/tokyo-looks-into-tsmc-secret-leaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo looks into TSMC secret leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>Taiwan opens a rare national security probe into alleged TSMC trade secret leaks tied to Intel and Tokyo Electron, underscoring chips as strategic assets.\u200b<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_e03dfe5c70c374b88740d7c43147b522\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taiwan launches a national security investigation into alleged leaks of advanced TSMC process technology, treating chip IP as \u201ccore\u201d state-level assets.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Prosecutors are probing links to Intel and charging Tokyo Electron\u2019s Taiwan unit over compliance failures in preventing TSMC trade secret theft.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>The case signals a tougher stance on semiconductor talent and data flows, raising legal and geopolitical risk for global chip supply chains.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Taiwan has initiated trade secrets investigations within its semiconductor industry under national security regulations, with prosecutors targeting Intel and Tokyo Electron rather than Chinese companies, according to reports.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tokyo looks into TSMC secret leaks<\/h2>\n<p>The investigation marks a departure from Taiwan\u2019s typical approach to protecting its chip technology, as both Intel and Tokyo Electron have been considered strategic partners of the island\u2019s semiconductor sector.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors have opened the probe to examine potential leaks of chip technology from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world\u2019s largest contract chipmaker, the reports stated.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation falls under Taiwan\u2019s broader national security framework designed to protect critical technology in the semiconductor industry, which represents a cornerstone of the island\u2019s economy and strategic importance.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a30cd04b-ca3a-405c-826b-28a3b2de9d94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Details<\/a> regarding the specific allegations against Intel and Tokyo Electron, or the nature of the suspected technology leaks, were not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p>The probe comes as Taiwan continues to strengthen protections around its advanced semiconductor technology amid increasing global competition in the chip manufacturing sector.<\/p>\n<p>TSMC, Intel, and Tokyo Electron have not yet issued public statements regarding the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taiwan opens a rare national security probe into alleged TSMC trade secret leaks tied to Intel and Tokyo Electron, underscoring chips as strategic assets.\u200b Summary Taiwan launches a national 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