https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/05/chinese_tech_share_price_slump_super_micro_server_allegations/

The ripple effect of explosive claims that Chinese government agents slipped snooper chips into Super Micro servers used by Apple and Amazon today dented the share price of the Middle Kingdom's tech titans.

Bloomberg yesterday alleged that chips built to look like signal conditioning couplers were included in the data centre servers bought by 30-plus punters including the US government. Manufactured by sub-contractors in China, the chips were said to provide access to highly sensitive data.