Some secret documents from the Taiwan Foreign Ministry may be sold on the Dark Web. The country’s government has announced the investigation of the suspicious incident.
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung has ordered the formation of an inquiry team. So that the source, channel and circumference of this information can be clarified. In a statement on Friday, the ministry said that legal action would be taken against them if any employee of the ministry was proved to be involved in the incident.
The statement also said that most documents could be leaked in 2021, but they may also be changed before posting on the Dark Web.
The Taiwan Foreign Ministry has also announced plans to review and strengthen their system, so that such incidents can be prevented in the future.
The incident has brought the weakness of the security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the fore and concerns over the issue are increasing across the country.
The prosecution team recently arrested six people on suspicion of stealing secret technology from Taiwan’s world -renowned semiconductor manufacturer TSMC. The investigation into the national security-related incident has been launched, which is considered as a major signal for the Global Tech Industry.
Bloomberg reports that some former and current employees have illegally seized the secret core technology of the company. Two of the six concerned were released on bail and one was later released. Their houses were raided between July 25 and July 25. The investigation is currently underway; To determine if this information has been leaked to another party.
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