SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro
Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing,
storage, networking solutions and green computing technology,
strongly refutes the accuracy of information in a recent Bloomberg
article.
Bloomberg's story is a mishmash of disparate and inaccurate
allegations that date back many years. It draws farfetched
conclusions that once again don't withstand scrutiny. In fact, the
National Security Agency told Bloomberg again last month that it
stands by its 2018 comments and the agency said of Bloomberg's new
claims that it "cannot confirm that this incident—or the subsequent
response actions described—ever occurred." Despite Bloomberg's
allegations about supposed cyber or national security
investigations that date back more than 10 years, Supermicro has
never been contacted by the U.S. government, or by any of our partners or customers, about these
alleged investigations.
Bloomberg has produced no conclusions from these alleged
investigations. Nor could Bloomberg confirm to us if any alleged investigation was even
ongoing. To the contrary, several of the U.S. government agencies
Bloomberg claims had initiated investigations continue to use
our products and have done so for
years.
Because we recognize that
security threats are constantly evolving, we are vigilant and address issues as soon
as we become aware of them. For
example, many years ago, an Intel employee raised a question that
we were not able to verify, but out
of an abundance of caution, we
promptly took steps to address. We have always valued our close partnership
with Intel, which has always been strong. Furthermore, the update
site referenced in the Bloomberg article have been long retired in
favor of newer, secure (HTTPS) technology. Finally, the cyber
incidents we disclosed in 2019 were
investigated, remediated, and determined not to affect our
business, our products, or our operations.
Unfortunately, Bloomberg continues to attempt to revive its
false and widely discredited 2018 story. In response to those
allegations, we have never found
any malicious chips, even after engaging a third-party security
firm to conduct an independent investigation on our products.
In addition, we have never
been informed by any customer or government agency that such chips
have ever been found. In 2018, several public and private sector
officials rebutted the story on the record. Then-Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen said we "do not have any evidence that supports
the article," then-Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats stated "we've seen no evidence" of
manipulation of Supermicro products, Federal Bureau of
Investigation Director Christopher
Wray warned officials to "be careful what you read" about
the 2018 Bloomberg claims, and Apple CEO Tim Cook said "it is 100 percent a lie, there is
no truth to it" and urged Bloomberg to "do the right thing" and
"retract their story." The NSA said at the time it was "befuddled"
by Bloomberg's report and was unable to corroborate it.
Supermicro is an American success story, founded and
headquartered in San Jose, Calif.,
in 1993. The quality, security, and integrity of our products is our top priority, and
we constantly implement new and
improved security features and processes in our business, we investigate security issues
that are brought to our attention
and we work to remediate any
issues.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro (Nasdaq: SMCI), the leading innovator in
high-performance, high-efficiency server and storage technology is
a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for
Enterprise Data Center, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence,
and Edge Computing Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to
protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®"
initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient,
environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.
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Computer, Inc.
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Media Contact:
Greg Kaufman
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
PR@supermicro.com
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