TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and one of Apple’s top suppliers, has warned of a $255m revenue hit and delays to shipments after its factories were struck by a computer virus over the weekend.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, which supplies the core processors for Apple’s iPhones, saw parts of its major production facilities in Taiwan forced offline after the outbreak of a virus on Friday night.
“This virus outbreak occurred due to misoperation during the software installation process for a new tool, which caused a virus to spread once the tool was connected to the company’s computer network”, TSMC said in a statement.