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Six people have been arrested after Apple chipmaker TSMC said that several then-employees tried to steal trade secrets relating to the companys most advanced chip process. TSMC fired the individuals concerned and is now taking legal action against them. Update: Three of the six have now been indicted, and prosecutors are seeking a 14-year prison sentence for one of them - see the update at the end more
14-year prison term sought over theft of trade secrets on iPhone 18 chip process [U]
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Aug 2025 14:33
Six people have been arrested after Apple chipmaker TSMC said that several then-employees tried to steal trade secrets relating to the companys most advanced chip process. TSMC fired the individuals concerned and is now taking legal action against them. Update: Three of the six have now been indicted, and prosecutors are seeking a 14-year prison sentence for one of them - see the update at the end more
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