Trouble keeps finding Supermicro as strange server shipments attract police attention in Taiwan and Singapore
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The strife seldom stops at Supermicro, which this week has been forced to deny a raid on its office, and appears to have fallen victim to fraudsters in Singapore.
The server-maker yesterday published a business update in which Chief Revenue Officer Matt Thauberge assured customers that police in Taiwan did not raid the company this week – the company is just helping local authorities after they detained four of its workers for questioning. Thauberge said Supermicro “coordinated with authorities to provide access to those employees’ desks and electronic devices” to assist with a matter the company previously said is related to “illicit diversion of our highly sought-after systems into the restricted China market.”
Supermicro said the investigation “highlights the challenges that can arise when products are resold through multiple downstream parties beyond direct manufacturer control,” and said it vetted...
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