Ex&Tokyo Electron Subsidiary Worker Linked to Data Theft

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Tokyo, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chipmaking equipment maker Tokyo Electron Ltd. said Thursday that a former employee of its Taiwanese subsidiary was involved in the illegal acquisition of confidential information of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The employee has been dismissed. Tokyo Electron said that no evidence of information leaks to third parties has been found. The comp…

Tokyo, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chipmaking equipment maker Tokyo Electron Ltd. said Thursday that a former employee of its Taiwanese subsidiary was involved in the illegal acquisition of confidential information of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The employee has been dismissed. Tokyo Electron said that no evidence of information leaks to third parties has been found. The comp…