TSMC Manager Indicted Over Trade Secrets Sold to China
Prosecutors are recommending a seven-year prison sentence for a former TSMC deputy manager surnamed Chen, accused of copying 21 confidential documents to use in China. Chen is charged with violating Taiwan's National Security Act. The case emerged during an investigation into a spy ring linked to the Chinese military that sought to recruit Taiwanese semiconductor talent.
Title: Former TSMC Manager Indicted for Stealing Trade Secrets
REPORTER:
A former TSMC employee could face jail time for stealing trade secrets for China in what prosecutors are calling the first case of its kind.
The defendant, a former deputy manager surnamed Chen, is accused of copying 21 of the company’s confidential documents.
Prosecutors are recommending a seven-year sentence for Chen. He is charged with violating Taiwan’s National Security Act for attempting to steal trade secrets for use in China.
The case came to light during an investigation into a spy ring tied directly to the Chinese military. Chen and others had planned to recruit Taiwanese semiconductor talent to work for a Chinese firm.
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Title: TSMC Deputy Manager Faces Charges in National Security Case
REPORTER:
A former TSMC employee could face jail time for stealing trade secrets for China in what prosecutors are calling the first case of its kind.
The defendant, a former deputy manager surnamed Chen, is accused of copying 21 of the company’s confidential documents.
Prosecutors are recommending a seven-year sentence for Chen who is charged with violating Taiwan’s National Security Act for attempting to steal trade secrets with intent for use in China.
The case came to light during an investigation into a spy ring tied directly to the Chinese military where Chen and others planned to recruit Taiwanese semiconductor talent to work for a Chinese firm.
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Title: Prosecutors Indict Former TSMC Manager Over Trade Secrets
REPORTER:
A former TSMC employee could face a seven-year sentence for allegedly stealing trade secrets for China.
The defendant, a former TSMC deputy manager surnamed Chen, is accused of copying 21 TSMC confidential documents.
He has been charged with violating Taiwan’s National Security Act and Trade Secrets Act for attempting to steal national core technology with intent for use in China, the first such case, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors say he was working with a spy ring tied directly to the Chinese military, and had also planned to recruit other Taiwanese semiconductor talent to work for a Chinese firm.
