The denials by Amazon, Apple, Supermicro and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs [1] are relatively pro forma, both directed by respective nation states involved in this matter. One of the reporters interviewed on Bloomberg noted Amazon and Apple could be directed by US national security interests to deny to protect the ongoing US investigation. Supermicro could similarly be directed by Chinese national security interests to protect plausible deniability.
There was a sense of realpolitik by one UK guest commentator on Bloomberg, comments along the lines of "hey, spying happens since time immemorial, put on some big boy pants, yes there is shock but not horror when the Snowden revelations came out, the US does it, too, etc.". I disagree with this sentiment, as while the attack was quite targeted, it puts into question a quite large supply chain network.
Kudos to Bloomberg putting in the 12+ month investigative journalism to pull off this scoop. Yet another validation of the reasons I subscribe to listening/watching them.
> Supermicro could similarly be directed by Chinese national security interests to protect plausible deniability.
Supermicro is an American corporation, headquartered in San Jose. They're not directed by Chinese national security interests, they'll do anything the US Government tells them to do when it comes to US national security.
There was a sense of realpolitik by one UK guest commentator on Bloomberg, comments along the lines of "hey, spying happens since time immemorial, put on some big boy pants, yes there is shock but not horror when the Snowden revelations came out, the US does it, too, etc.". I disagree with this sentiment, as while the attack was quite targeted, it puts into question a quite large supply chain network.
Kudos to Bloomberg putting in the 12+ month investigative journalism to pull off this scoop. Yet another validation of the reasons I subscribe to listening/watching them.
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-04/the-big-h...