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Three Charged in Nvidia Chip Smuggling to China

3/21/2026

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  • Three individuals linked to Supermicro face charges for conspiring to smuggle Nvidia chips into China in violation of U.S. export controls.
  • Wally Liaw, Steven Chang, and Willy Sun are accused of attempting to sell $2.5 billion in servers containing banned Nvidia chips.
  • The U.S. tightened export regulations on AI chips to China in 2022 due to national security concerns.
  • Supermicro confirmed the individuals’ roles.
  • The individuals are on administrative leave.