---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000827054-24-000181"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCHP"
cik: "0000827054"
company_name: "MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:31:41.554351+00:00"
event_type: "cyber"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Microchip Technology provides update on Aug. 20 cyber incident; systems restored, employee data accessed

## Summary
- Unauthorized party disrupted servers; operations substantially restored, customer orders processing for over a week.
- Accessed employee contact info and some encrypted/hashed passwords; no customer/supplier data identified.
- Unauthorized party claims to have posted certain data; company investigating with outside experts.
- Company does not believe incident is reasonably likely to materially impact financial condition or results.
- Notified employees, law enforcement, and regulators; investigation ongoing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000827054-24-000181
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCHP
- cik: 0000827054
- company_name: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: cyber
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705424000181/0000827054-24-000181-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705424000181/mchp-20240904.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000827054-24-000181
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000827054-24-000181.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000827054-24-000181.txt

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