Tokyo Electron fires employee tied to TSMC leak

The company said, “We have confirmed that a former employee of Tokyo Electron (TOELY) Taiwan Ltd., our subsidiary in Taiwan, was involved in the case issued by the Intellectual Property Branch of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office as of August 5, 2025. At Tokyo Electron, we are unwavering in our commitment to the highest standards of legal compliance and ethical conduct. We maintain zero-tolerance policy toward any behaviors against those. We have taken strict disciplinary action and dismissed the personnel involved who worked at Taiwan subsidiary and been fully committed to cooperating with the Authorities for the investigation. As of now, based upon the findings of our internal investigation we have not confirmed any evidence of the respective confidential information shared to any third parties. As the case is now under judicial review, we are unable to provide further details at this time.”