Cyberspace Authority Summons NVIDIA Over H20 Chip Security Vulnerabilities

On July 31, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) formally called in NVIDIA following reports of security vulnerabilities and potential backdoor threats linked to the company’s H20 computing chip. The announcement was issued through the “Cyber China” public account on WeChat.

This summons came after public revelations about major flaws in NVIDIA’s hardware systems. At the same time, U.S. legislators have pushed for advanced chip exports from the United States to incorporate features allowing for location tracking and embedded monitoring capabilities. U.S.-based artificial intelligence specialists confirmed that NVIDIA’s chipsets already include sophisticated technologies enabling geolocation tracking and remote deactivation.

Citing the imperative to protect Chinese user data and network integrity, the CAC acted under the authority of the Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law, and Personal Information Protection Law. The agency demanded that NVIDIA provide a thorough explanation supported by relevant evidence addressing the identified security issues in the H20 chip distributed in China.

Earlier in April, the United States government halted H20 chip exports to China. Nonetheless, during a July visit to the country, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang revealed that regulatory approval had been granted to resume domestic sales of the chip within the Chinese market.