An employee of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has been ordered detained incommunicado. The detention stems from the alleged theft of the company's 14-nanometer trade secrets.
The Intellectual Property and Commercial Court issued the ruling after the employee was indicted. Charges include illegally reproducing trade secrets related to national core key technologies. These charges fall under the National Security Act.
The court based its decision on evidence provided by TSMC. This evidence included witness testimony, message records, and system records.
This development highlights the persistent challenges global tech companies face in safeguarding valuable intellectual property from internal and external threats.