Supermicro Hack: China Exploited a US Tech Supplier over Years [2021 Follow-Up]
I previously submitted this story a few days ago[1], where it garnered some discussion and a bit over 100 upvotes, but never made the front-page due to some down-weights in HN&#x27;s algorithm. I&#x27;m reposting this story at Daniel&#x27;s suggestion. He agreed it deserved a second chance to break out.<p>--<p>I noticed that it&#x27;s commonly accepted that Bloomberg&#x27;s 2018 stories on the Supermicro hack were bogus, costing them a huge amount of reputational damage. However, Bloomberg stood by the stories. I&#x27;m very curious to see how this one will be received. I was never quite convinced by the naysayers or the denials by the government, Apple, or Amazon. I think it&#x27;s quite likely that Bloomberg will be proven right in the end, this story having been accurate but suppressed for &quot;secrecy&quot; reasons all along.<p>Notably, one of the criticisms at the time was that Bloomberg didn&#x27;t name credible sources with first-hand accounts of the events — understandably given the sensitivity. This time, it seems they have been able to do so.<p>Either way, I&#x27;m thrilled to see an outlet do original reporting and stand by their work in the face of universal condemnation. We are better off for having strong dissenting views informing us and expanding the narrative. I&#x27;m finding myself increasingly distrustful of the work of journalism outlets, but this (and those gone independent on Substack) gives me hope.<p>[1]: Previous discussion here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=26112436" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=26112436</a>