‘RECOVERY IN PROGRESS’: The company denied reports that shutdowns at three of its fabs were caused by a hacker attack, but declined to elaborate on the incident

Taipei Times
Date: Aug 05, 2018
By: Chen Cheng-hui  /  Staff reporter

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, yesterday said it has contained a virus attack on some of its fabs and expects operations to return to normal in a day.

“A number of TSMC fab tools were infected by a computer virus on the evening of Aug. 3,” TSMC said in a statement.

“TSMC has contained the problem and found a solution, and recovery of the affected tools is in progress,” it added.

The company’s remarks came after local Chinese-language media earlier yesterday reported that the Hsinchu-based chipmaker suspended some production lines at its plants in Taiwan.    [FULL  STORY]