Gigabyte Technology

In May 2023, Eclypsium researchers discovered that 271 Gigabyte motherboard models contained a hidden UEFI firmware mechanism that dropped a Windows executable to download and execute payloads insecurely. The updater used unencrypted HTTP connections without proper authentication, making man-in-the-middle attacks possible. Approximately 7 million devices were affected. Gigabyte released BIOS updates with signature verification.

Gamers Nexus testing revealed that Gigabyte's GP-P850GM and GP-P750GM power supplies had a dangerous failure mode where overvoltage protection did not function properly, causing units to fail catastrophically and posing fire risks. Newegg initially bundled the faulty PSUs with popular GPUs during the shortage. Gigabyte eventually issued a recall/replacement program.

In May 2021, Gigabyte published promotional content for its Aero laptop series that mocked Chinese manufacturing, implying inferior quality compared to products made elsewhere. The backlash was severe in China, with products pulled from major retailers JD.com and Suning.com. Gigabyte's share price dropped significantly, losing approximately $550 million in market value. The company issued an apology calling the statement 'false' and inconsistent with its actual manufacturing practices.