Trouble keeps finding Supermicro as strange server shipments attract police attention in Taiwan and Singapore

legal Trouble keeps finding Supermicro as strange server shipments attract police attention in Taiwan and Singapore Alleged illicit GPU movements lead to seizure of $42 million house Simon Sharwood Simon Sharwood APAC Editor Published thu 2 Jul 2026 // 07:02 UTC 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 the original purchaser thoroughly. REG AD Servers are not in short supply in China, where local heroes like Lenovo, Inspur, and Huawei can crank out plenty of x86 boxes. Chinese buyers, however, are not always able to buy some Nvidia GPUs due to US sanctions and, more recently, Chinese authorities deciding not to authorize imports after sanctions lifted. It’s thought the servers allegedly sent to China may have had Nvidia kit inside. That’s not a crime, but the paperwork arranging the deal may have been improper. REG AD MORE CONTEXT Supermicro launches probe after staff charged with China export violations For once, Supermicro has dodged drama and just delivered datacenters Supermicro admits building AI infrastructure is a tricky, low-margin business ... for now Supermicro warns of massive revenue miss as buye