United States — United States Department of Justice & Ernst & Young

United States — United States Department of Justice: The United States — United States Department of Justice unsealed a Grand Jury Indictment, charging Supermicro's co-founder and others with conspiring to divert high-performance servers to China, which triggered significant stock price declines for Supermicro.

Ernst & Young: Ernst & Young resigned as Supermicro's registered public accounting firm due to concerns over representations from management and the Audit Committee, specifically regarding eleven export transactions and compliance with U.S. export laws.

United States — United States Department of Justice: The United States — United States Department of Justice initiated and then dismissed the criminal indictment against Halkbank, citing diplomatic efforts and US interests in curbing support for Iran.

Ernst & Young: Ernst & Young was hired by Halkbank to review its compliance policies and monitor its adherence to the terms of the deferred prosecution agreement, finding no instances of noncompliance.