Supermicro controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Xinjiang-related server contract controversy
A joint venture involving Super Micro Computer and Fiberhome was reported to have won a contract connected to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The reported public-safety use raised concerns because of the organization’s association with surveillance and alleged abuses in Xinjiang.
2018
Allegations of server motherboard tampering
Bloomberg alleged that unauthorized microchips had been added to Supermicro server motherboards by Chinese subcontractors. Supermicro denied the allegations, and named companies and sources disputed elements of the reporting.