Maybe: 1. There really was a supply chain attack, but Apple and AWS did not detect it. 2. Trump Administration staff worked with Bloomberg reporters on an dom

Maybe: 1. There really was a supply chain attack, but Apple and AWS did not detect it. 2. Trump Administration staff worked with Bloomberg reporters on an domestic propaganda piece to expose the attack in a public way amid China-US trade war. 3. They blundered coordination of their strategic communications, not expecting companies to question the story. This allows us to consistently believe that: a. There was a supply chain attack. b. The companies mentioned were not those who detected it. c. Intelligence and Tech have different perspectives/stories. d. All actors/parties are acting in a way consistent with their missions, objectives, and incentives.