New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), one of the world's largest chipmakers, has been hit by a major employee data breach, with hackers claiming to have accessed approximately 46,000 records.

The company confirmed that personal information belonging to some of its current and former employees had been made available on an external website without authorisation. However, it maintained that there was no evidence of its internal systems being compromised.

In an official statement, TSMC said, "TSMC has found that some of our current and former employee data was made available on an external website without authorization. Currently, we have found no evidence that TSMC systems have been compromised."

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