-- Supermicro reaffirms security of Supermicro products, refutes Bloomberg 
article

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(R) 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(R)" 
initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, 
environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.

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Media Contact:
Greg Kaufman
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
PR@supermicro.com

SOURCE: Super Micro Computer, Inc.