TSMC Details Impact of Computer Virus Incident
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C., Aug 5, 2018
TSMC today provided an update on the Companys computer virus outbreak on the evening of
August 3, which affected a number of computer systems and fab tools in Taiwan. The degree of infection varied by fab. TSMC contained the problem and found a solution, and as of 14:00 Taiwan time, about 80% of the companys impacted tools
have been recovered, and the Company expects full recovery on August 6.
TSMC expects this incident to cause shipment delays and additional costs. We
estimate the impact to third quarter revenue to be about three percent, and impact to gross margin to be about one percentage point. The Company is confident shipments delayed in third quarter will be recovered in the fourth quarter 2018, and
maintains its forecast of high single-digit revenue growth for 2018 in U.S. dollars given on July 19, 2018.
Most of TSMCs customers have been
notified of this event, and the Company is working closely with customers on their wafer delivery schedule. The details will be communicated with each customer individually over the next few days.
This virus outbreak occurred due to misoperation during the software installation process for a new tool, which caused a virus to spread once the tool was
connected to the Companys computer network. Data integrity and confidential information was not compromised. TSMC has taken actions to close this security gap and further strengthen security measures.
About TSMC
TSMC is the worlds largest dedicated
semiconductor foundry, providing the industrys leading process technology and foundrys largest portfolio of process-proven libraries, IPs, design tools and reference flows. The Companys owned capacity in 2018 is expected to exceed
12 million
(12-inch
equivalent) wafers, including capacity from three advanced
12-inch
GIGAFAB
®
facilities,
four eight-inch fabs, and one
six-inch
fab, in Taiwan, as well as TSMCs wholly owned subsidiaries, WaferTech, TSMC China, and TSMC Nanjing. TSMC is the first foundry to provide
7-nanometer
production capabilities. Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC please visit
http://www.tsmc.com
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TSMC Spokesperson:
Lora Ho
Senior VP & CFO
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886-3-505-4602
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886-3-568-2085
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For Further Information:
Michael Kramer
Project Manager
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886-3-563-6688
Ext. 7125031
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Hui-Chung
Su
Senior Administrator
PR Department
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Ext. 7125033
Mobile: 886-988-930-039
E-Mail: hcsuq@tsmc.com
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