The chipmaker to Nvidia reported a number of former and current staff to authorities on suspicion they illegally obtained core technology.

TSMC dominates the market for the manufacturing of the most advanced chips on the planet and counts major firms like Apple and Nvidia as clients.

Taiwan government says it has detained three employees on suspicion they obtained the Taiwanese chip giant’s “core technology trade secrets.”

Three Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. employees were taken into custody Tuesday after company officials detected "unauthorized activities" and a leak of its trade secrets…

The chipmaker to Nvidia reported a number of former and current staff to authorities on suspicion they illegally obtained core technology.

The chip-gear maker and its peers have regularly been targeted for their intellectual property by entities with ties to China.