Super Micro Says Third-Party Test Found No Malicious Hardware

Super Micro Computer Inc. said an independent test found no malicious hardware in its motherboards. The conclusion follows previous denials of a Bloomberg Businessweek magazine report that said Chinese intelligence services inserted malicious components in the company’s server motherboards during the manufacturing process.

In a letter to customers posted to his company’s website, Super Micro Chief Executive Officer Charles Liang said that “after thorough examination and a range of functional tests, the investigations firm found absolutely no evidence of malicious hardware on our motherboards.”