TSMC production disrupted by outbreak of WannaCry virus following botched software upgrades

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WannaCry unleashed on Windows 7 workstations running critical systems, TSMC reveals today

Production at contract foundry TSMC was disrupted over the weekend due to an outbreak of the WannaCry virus on unpatched Windows 7 machines running critical systems, the company has revealed today...

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