The article highlights rising cybersecurity risks for TSMC, a key player in the semiconductor industry. Former Digital Affairs Minister Huang Yen-nun warns that cyberattacks, particularly from state-backed hackers and ransomware gangs, pose significant threats to TSMC's operations. Given TSMC's critical role in global semiconductor supply chains, procurement professionals should assess their cybersecurity measures and consider the implications of potential disruptions on component availability and lead times.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued advisories regarding critical vulnerabilities in hardware from Honeywell, Mitsubishi Electric, and Delta Electronics, which could lead to severe operational risks. These vulnerabilities may result in information exposure, denial of service, or remote code execution, impacting critical infrastructure sectors including manufacturing and energy. Procurement professionals should assess the implications of these vulnerabilities on their supply chains and consider immediate actions to mitigate risks associated with affected products.

前數發部長：台積電須防資安攻擊，供應鏈成駭客目標 作者 中央社 | 發布日期 2025 年 12 月 10 日 18:20 | 分類 半導體 , 晶圓 , 晶片 See Translation 台灣半導體產業實力堅強，加上台積電獨步全球的先進製程技術，半導體產業有了「矽盾」之稱。不過地緣政治風險升溫之際，如何維繫半導體產業優勢成為關鍵，前數發部部長黃彥男提醒，對外界而言，破壞台灣護國神山的方法是資安攻擊。 中研院經濟所今天舉行「2025總體經濟計量模型研討會」，主題為「地緣政治與晶片戰略」。與會專家探討台積電已「大到不能倒」，應正視可能面對的風險與挑戰，預作準備。 前數發部部長、中央研究院資通安全專題中心執行長黃彥男認為，雖然軍事手段可能被用來破壞台積電，但從資安角度入侵或許是更有效的手段。 黃彥男直言，台積電主要面臨兩大類攻擊者的鎖定，一是國家級駭客組織，這類團體通常與中國有關，如APT41，積極針對台灣半導體產業，意圖竊取晶片設計與製造的商業機密。 另一類則是勒索軟體犯罪集團，這類團體受金錢利益驅動，專門鎖定供應鏈進行攻擊，因為他們深知一旦停工，代價極其高昂。黃彥男認為...

The use of weaponized pagers in recent attacks underscores the critical supply chain risks stemming from geopolitical tensions, particularly involving China. This highlights the need for countries like Australia to secure their electronic supply chains against potential espionage and sabotage. The article emphasizes the urgency for nations reliant on Chinese manufacturing to enhance local production capabilities and mitigate vulnerabilities in all sectors, including electronics. As potential attacks on supply chains grow more sophisticated, immediate action is necessary to safeguard national security and infrastructure.

Researchers from cybersecurity companyProofpointhave released new insights uncovering a significant escalation in China-aligned cyber espionage operations targeting Taiwan’s critical semiconductor industry. The findings reveal a concerted and expanding effort by multiple state-sponsored threat actors to infiltrate and gather intelligence from this vital sector which could have some impact on Australian businesses. Between March and June 2025, Proofpoint’s Threat Researchers observed at least thr...

Electronics sourced from China pose a risk to US national security. Firms in China have repeatedly pre-installed malicious software on products sold in the United States. This activity provides Chinese authorities with the means to conduct espionage and launch cyber-attacks against US targets. The United States should consider the production of electronics to be a national security process and take proactive steps to safeguard it. Safeguards should include measures to deter firms from embedding ...

Cyber activist group Anonymous has released an internet video which threatens Israel with an "electronic Holocaust" on April 7, in a massive cyber attack planned to fall just over a week before Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 16, known in Israel as Yom HaShoah. The video shows a masked figure in a suit and tie delivering a prepared statement, warning that the group will eradicate Israel from cyberspace "for... crimes in the Palestinian territories". "We will erase you from cyberspace in our e...