Would you assume the NSA would distribute it to newsrooms like flagrance samples? Particularly if the leak was unauthorized.
The burden of proof is on the accuser.
The burden's on Bloomberg for accusing China of implanting the devices, or it's on the tech companies accusing Bloomberg of being full of --it, though? Looks like a standoff until we hear more
Well it should be anyway
Really? If we assume everything reported was true, would the sources involved be in a position to hand over a server to the reporters?
No need to have somebody hand over a server. If the implant happened in two segments of the supply chain as the article claims, it shouldn't be very difficult to find one.