Suspicions have surfaced that NVIDIA CEO Huang was targeted in a honey trap involving a Chinese female operative, and the company has launched an investigation following allegations that confidential information was leaked. Against the backdrop of a report by the NYT, the company said it would scrutinise all relevant information.
According to a report by The New York Times, NVIDIA CEO Huang has been alleged to have had an intimate relationship with a female Chinese operative. The woman was reportedly connected to transactions between a Singaporean company and NVIDIA.
In response, NVIDIA announced that it would launch an internal investigation and said it would scrutinise all relevant information, although there was no basis for concluding that national security or confidential information had been compromised.
In an internal message on the 8th, CEO Huang acknowledged and apologised for the affair. The purpose of the internal investigation is to determine whether confidential information was leaked, and the company is reportedly planning to decide how to respond depending on the findings.