News/Legal/Mar 19, 2026

Super Micro puts two employees on leave and ends contractor relationship after export-control indictment

Super Micro said it was told that day that the indictment had been unsealed and that it was not named as a defendant. It placed Wally Liaw and Steven Chang on administrative leave and ended its relationship with the contractor Ting-Wei Sun, effective immediately. The company said the alleged conduct violates its policies and that it is cooperating with the government.

  • Company is not named as a defendant in the indictment
  • Liaw (SVP of business development and board member) and Chang (Taiwan sales manager) placed on administrative leave
  • Contractor Ting-Wei Sun's relationship terminated effective immediately
  • Company says it is cooperating fully with the government investigation
Source
Super Micro Computer press release
Mar 19, 2026
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