U.S investigators found tampering products made by Super Micro Computer Inc., according to Bloomberg. China is believed to be at the center of meddling with Super Micro products for unauthorized entry into U.S government records and access sensitive information.
- U.S spymasters and agencies discovered manipulations of Super Micro Computer Inc. chips but kept them a secret as they tried to counter each one and learn more about China’s capabilities.
- In 2018, the Federal Bureau of Investigations enlisted private-sector help in analyzing Super Micro equipment that contained added chips
- Senior FBI official Jay Tabb warns that the Super Micro saga demonstrates widespread risk in global supply chains of potential tampering of products manufactured elsewhere.
- Federal officials were concerned about China’s dominant role in global electronics manufacturing before Super Micro’s products attracted U.S. government scrutiny.
- Super Micro has defended itself, saying it has never been contacted by the U.S government or any of its customers about the alleged investigations.
- China has denied collecting or providing data by installing “back doors” and has accused U.S officials of “making things up to hype up the ‘China threat.’”
China’s exploitation of products made by Super Micro has been under federal scrutiny for much of the past decade.
