[TSMC responds to "6.9GB employee data leaked"] On November 12, it was reported that a hacker was publicly selling suspected personal data of TSMC employees in underground forums, claiming to have up to 46,000 records and a data capacity of 6.9GB, and offered a price of 3 Bitcoins, equivalent to approximately NT$7.4 million, and even threatened to fully disclose the relevant data if no one buys it within a week. In this regard, TSMC confirmed today that the information of some current and former employees has been disclosed without authorization. After preliminary understanding, this information is consistent with the information in the system service of a cloud service provider. However, there is currently no evidence that TSMC's own data system has been invaded. TSMC emphasized that the relevant information has nothing to do with the company's production and customer information. The company has successively notified the affected personnel and provided necessary assistance. At the same time, it is working closely with relevant cloud service providers, investigation agencies and third-party network security agencies to expedite the clarification of the cause of the incident and take necessary measures.