Dutch chipmaker Nexperia falls victim to cyberattack

Hackers posted dozens of confidential documents on dark web

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Dutch chipmaker Nexperia falls victim to cyberattack
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Dutch chipmaker Nexperia falls victim to cyberattack

Dutch-based chipmaker Nexperia, a former division of NXP, has confirmed that it was targeted in a cyberattack by unidentified hackers last month.

The company is currently investigating the incident with the assistance of cybersecurity experts. "Nexperia has become aware that an unauthorized third party accessed certain Nexperia IT servers...

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