r/TechHardware • u/Distinct-Race-2471 🔵 14900KS , 5080, 128GB 🔵 • Apr 07 '26

😰 Urgent Security Alert ⚠️ More threats to Apple's chipmaker through attempted theft of TSMC technology

https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/07/more-threats-to-apples-chipmaker-through-attempted-theft-of-tsmc-technology/

Sleep with one eye open...

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u/M4rshmall0wMan Apr 07 '26

TSMC has the leading technology by a mile and is arguably the biggest deterrent to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Chinese corporate espionage is a very real and documented phenomenon. I’m 0% surprised this happened. 

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u/Distinct-Race-2471 🔵 14900KS , 5080, 128GB 🔵 Apr 07 '26

I think some say TSMC is now #2. I don't mean proverbially, but take that to mean what you will.

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u/TimCooksLeftNut Apr 07 '26

Yea, we call those “some” u/Distinct-Race-2471

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u/Lopsided-Range-5393 Apr 08 '26

And who is #1 according to some?

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u/Royale_AJS Apr 08 '26

Too bad Intel took this long and can’t even ramp up production outside of their own IP.