India, Aug. 5 -- TSMC, the world's most advanced chipmaker and Apple's key supplier, has fired several employees for attempting to steal confidential information related to its upcoming 2-nanometre chip technology. This next-generation chip process is expected to power Apple's A20 processor in the iPhone 18 series, set to launch next year.

The breach was discovered through internal monitoring systems that flagged unusual access activity to highly sensitive development data, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. An internal investigation confirmed deliberate attempts to exfiltrate trade secrets. The implicated employees were immediately dismissed, and legal action has been initiated. Taiwan's prosecutors are now involved, and criminal cha...