---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000827054-24-000153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCHP"
cik: "0000827054"
company_name: "MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:36:12.607465+00:00"
event_type: "cyber"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Microchip Technology: unauthorized IT disruption; manufacturing at reduced levels

## Summary
- Detected suspicious IT activity on Aug 17; confirmed unauthorized party disrupted servers and business operations on Aug 19.
- Manufacturing facilities operating at less than normal levels; order fulfillment impacted.
- Investigation ongoing with external cybersecurity advisors; full scope and financial impact not yet determined.
- Company isolated affected systems and shut down certain systems to contain the incident.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000827054-24-000153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCHP
- cik: 0000827054
- company_name: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: cyber
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705424000153/0000827054-24-000153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705424000153/mchp-20240820.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000827054-24-000153
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000827054-24-000153.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000827054-24-000153.txt

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