Chinese Spy-Chip Implant Story Gets Apple CEO Tim Cook To Say There's No Truth In It
Tim Cook wants retraction of Chinese spy-chip story that named Apple, Amazon, Supermicro
Tim Cook, shown at a Chicago speaking engagement in March, has taken the unusual step of going on the record to deny a news story, and is further asking the news agency that published it for a retraction. (Apple)
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken the unusual step of going on the record to deny a news story, and is further asking the news agency that published it for a retraction.
Bloomberg News reported earlier this month that servers from San Jose-based Supermicro — which were used by many big tech companies including Apple and Amazon — were implanted with Chinese surveillance chips, and that there is an ongoing FBI investigation into the matter. Apple, Amazon and Supermicro have all denied the report, and any knowledge of a government investigation.
Thursday night, Cook told BuzzFeed News: “There is no truth in their story about Apple. They need to do that right thing and retract it.”
