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DoJ takes down sophisticated network smuggling $160m worth of AI chips to China

China.
  • DoJ dismantled a smuggling ring moving $160M worth of Nvidia H100/H200 GPUs to China, arresting two suspects
  • Operation Gatekeeper revealed chips were relabeled “SANDKYAN” to evade export controls, threatening U.S. AI security
  • Despite the crackdown, President Trump authorized Nvidia to sell its GPUs to China legally

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) took down a major smuggling operation that saw Nvidia chips being shipped to China, despite the export ban. Two people were arrested in the process.

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