# Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)

Type: Company

Source: Legal & RegTech Intelligence Brief — https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-co-tsmc
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## Timeline

- **2026-06-29**: Reuters reports iPhone 18 Pro specifics in leaked data — New documents reviewed by Reuters show at least six files mapping hundreds of iPhone 18 Pro components to suppliers, alongside the stolen drop‑test photos, now circulating on the dark web.
- **2026-06-22**: Tata Electronics confirms data breach — Tata publicly acknowledges that it suffered a ransomware attack, later revealed to have compromised over 200,000 files.
- **2026-01**: Drop‑test photos taken — Photos of iPhone 18 Pro models undergoing drop tests are captured at a Tata Electronics facility, bearing Apple’s confidential watermark and internal code names consistent with the upcoming generation.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 200K+ Files Expose iPhone 18 Pro Trade Secrets: Legal Fallout for Apple and Tata
2026-06-30 00:15:33 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 5

The ransomware attack on Tata Electronics has laid bare Apple’s most sensitive supply‑chain data, triggering potential trade secret litigation, contract disputes, and compliance headaches under Indian and international law.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/iphone-18-pro-tata-breach-legal-risks

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