NVIDIA board opens investigation into reported targeting of Jensen Huang

NVIDIA’s board opened an independent investigation on Sunday into reports that founder and CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. A committee of independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, will oversee the inquiry and examine all available information.

The investigation itself is confirmed. The underlying targeting allegation is not: it has not been independently established by the evidence reviewed for this story. NVIDIA did not identify the committee members or counsel, and it disclosed no detailed scope, investigative procedure or timetable.

The board said it had “no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised.” That remains the board’s assessment, rather than an independent finding that no compromise occurred. The available evidence does not establish whether national-security information or company secrets were accessed or disclosed.

The board said Huang supports the review and has committed to cooperate. In a separate message published by NVIDIA, Huang said he would cooperate fully. The board also expressed confidence in Huang and NVIDIA’s leadership team and said it would provide further updates as appropriate.

The public board statement did not name the country or intelligence service allegedly involved. Separately, three U.S. House committee chairmen requested a closed-door briefing from Huang on NVIDIA’s anti-espionage security protocols and his interactions with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang. Their statement described her as a publicly reported Chinese intelligence asset, an allegation not independently confirmed by the evidence reviewed for this story. The chairmen asked Huang to appear on November 18 or propose another date by November 11.