Counterfeit Cisco gear ended up in US military bases, used in combat operations
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/counterfeit-cisco-gear-ended-up-in-us-military-bases-used-in-combat-operations/
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Counterfeit Cisco gear ended up in US military bases, used in combat operations
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/counterfeit-cisco-gear-ended-up-in-us-military-bases-used-in-combat-operations/
by BikkaZz
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“A Florida resident was sentenced to 78 months for running a counterfeit scam that generated $100 million in revenue from fake networking gear and put the US military’s security at risk, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.
“and the operation ran until at least April 2022. Aksoy used at least 19 companies and about 15 Amazon storefronts, 10 eBay ones, and direct sales—known collectively as Pro Network Entities—to sell tens of thousands of computer networking devices. He imported the products from China and Hong Kong and used fake Cisco packaging, labels, and documents to sell them as new and real. Legitimate versions of the products would’ve sold for over $1 billion, per the indictment.”
Fare Cisco tech used in Air Force, Army, and Navy applications
The US military used gear purchased from Aksoy’s scheme, which jeopardized sensitive applications, including support platforms for US fighter jets and other types of military aircraft, per government officials.
Devices purchased through the scam also wound up in hospitals and schools, the announcement said.
The DOJ hasn’t further specified how the US military purchased counterfeit Cisco gear or how much fake tech it got from Aksoy. “
How did they purchase Cisco maintenance on fake gear