Just based on the size and pin out of the chip the story told by Bloomberg is impossible. That chip does not have the needed pin outs to intercept anything between the central processor and the system memory.
If their pictures are to be believed (and I doubt it but lets just assume they are) then the chip is next to the BMC on the motherboard which is used for remote administration. Think AST2500 for example. In which case it could talk to the BMC through serial or another low bandwidth connection including USB etc
The article to me and I do work in this field it all seems like Bloomberg has incredibly bad sources. Based on the fact this hit Supermicro's stock for about 60-40% it feels like a hit piece to short the stock.
If their pictures are to be believed (and I doubt it but lets just assume they are) then the chip is next to the BMC on the motherboard which is used for remote administration. Think AST2500 for example. In which case it could talk to the BMC through serial or another low bandwidth connection including USB etc
The article to me and I do work in this field it all seems like Bloomberg has incredibly bad sources. Based on the fact this hit Supermicro's stock for about 60-40% it feels like a hit piece to short the stock.