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21records across 5 cases

3 of 21 evidence records · Rerouted H100/H200 access

  1. EV-14supportsHigh confidence

    A company and its owner pleaded guilty in a scheme involving at least $160 million of exported and attempted H100 and H200 shipments.

    U.S. Department of JusticeU.S. Authorities Shut Down Major China-Linked AI Tech Smuggling Network (opens in new tab)
    Primary sourceGovernment enforcementPublished 08 Dec 2025
    Source details

    Quotation or reported data

    Conduct spanned October 2024 to May 2025; more than $50 million was seized.
    Exact location
    Release summary; paragraph beginning ‘According to court documents’
    Source accessed
    03 Sept 2026

    Counterevidence

    The $160 million figure combines completed and attempted exports; as of the 8 December 2025 release, not every person described had been convicted.

    Remaining uncertainty

    The number of chips delivered, ultimate recipients, and resulting AI tasks are not disclosed.

  2. EV-15supportsModerate confidence

    The public record describes straw purchasers, third-country customers, relabeling, false paperwork, and warehousing as elements of the diversion route.

    U.S. Department of JusticeU.S. Authorities Shut Down Major China-Linked AI Tech Smuggling Network (opens in new tab)
    Primary sourceGovernment enforcementPublished 08 Dec 2025
    Source details

    Quotation or reported data

    Labels were removed and replaced with a fictitious company name.
    Exact location
    Paragraphs beginning ‘According to charging documents’ and complaint allegations
    Source accessed
    03 Sept 2026

    Counterevidence

    Several details come from charging documents and, as of the 8 December 2025 release, remained allegations against defendants who had not pleaded guilty.

    Remaining uncertainty

    The release does not quantify how common comparable networks are.

  3. EV-16qualifiesHigh confidence

    BIS identified concrete checks that could expose transshipment, opaque customers, foreign IaaS access, and implausible data-center capacity.

    U.S. Bureau of Industry and SecurityIndustry Guidance to Prevent Diversion of Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits (opens in new tab)
    Primary sourceGovernment guidancePublished 13 May 2025
    Source details

    Quotation or reported data

    Red flags include freight forwarders, undisclosed end users, foreign IaaS, and infrastructure inconsistent with ordered chips.
    Exact location
    Pages 1–5, red flags and due-diligence actions
    Source accessed
    03 Sept 2026

    Counterevidence

    Guidance does not establish that every recommended check is implemented or effective in every jurisdiction.

    Remaining uncertainty

    Detection rates and cross-border enforcement capacity are not public.

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