Semiconductor Wafer Maker GlobalWafers Issues Second Material Announcement on Cyberattack at Certain Plants, Confirming Production and Shipment Delays

According to iThome, following a cyberattack on some of its IT systems on June 12, semiconductor silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. first issued a material announcement on MOPS on June 13 confirming the incident and stating that an impact investigation was underway, followed by a second material announcement on June 14 detailing response progress ^[1]. GlobalWafers stated that joint investigations with external experts confirmed critical data and core systems were unharmed ^[1]. However, because the company proactively shut down certain operational systems during the initial phase of the investigation to contain potential spread and clarify the scope of impact, production and shipment operations at some plant sites experienced delays ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Semiconductor

Because the company temporarily shut down certain operational systems during the initial investigation to limit potential spread and clarify the scope of impact, production and shipment operations at some plant sites experienced delays ^[1].