Supermicro fires staff after a probe into an alleged $2.5 billion China server scheme

An internal investigation found no current senior-management knowledge of an alleged $2.5 billion scheme to move Nvidia-equipped servers to China. Supermicro said it fired employees in sales, technical support, and business development.

Image published with The Register on Supermicro’s export-control staff firings

On August 21 The Register reported that Supermicro had completed an internal probe into an alleged $2.5 billion scheme to ship Nvidia-equipped servers to China. The company said the review found no current senior-management knowledge of the alleged operation.

What we know

An internal probe found no current senior-management knowledge of the alleged $2.5 billion Nvidia-equipped-server scheme to China.
Supermicro fired staff in sales, technical support, and business development.
In March the US Department of Justice indicted Yih-Shyan Wally Liaw, Ruei-Tsang Steven Chang, and Ting-Wei Willy Sun.
Those three no longer have a relationship with Supermicro.

Takeaways

Supermicro says current senior management did not know about the alleged $2.5 billion scheme.
The firings sat in sales, tech support, and business development.
The three men indicted in March no longer have a relationship with the company.

Source: The Register

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Supermicro fires staff after a probe into an alleged $2.5 billion China server scheme

What we know

An internal probe found no current senior-management knowledge of the alleged $2.5 billion Nvidia-equipped-server scheme to China.
Supermicro fired staff in sales, technical support, and business development.
In March the US Department of Justice indicted Yih-Shyan Wally Liaw, Ruei-Tsang Steven Chang, and Ting-Wei Willy Sun.
Those three no longer have a relationship with Supermicro.

Takeaways

Supermicro says current senior management did not know about the alleged $2.5 billion scheme.
The firings sat in sales, tech support, and business development.
The three men indicted in March no longer have a relationship with the company.

Source: The Register