Taiwan Seizes Devices and Freezes Assets in Probe of Ex-TSMC Executive Linked to Intel

Overview

• The Intellectual Property Division said searches were conducted this week at Lo Wei-jen’s residences in Taipei and Hsinchu.
• Computers, USB drives, and other materials were seized during the court-authorized raids.
• A court approved orders to confiscate Lo’s shares and real estate while the investigation advances.
• TSMC filed a civil suit alleging a high probability that Lo shared confidential information with Intel, which has denied the allegations.
• Lo retired from TSMC in July and rejoined Intel in October, focusing attention on safeguarding advanced chip technology used by customers such as Nvidia and Apple.