CEO guilty of selling counterfeit Cisco devices to military, govt orgs

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A Florida man has pleaded guilty to importing and selling counterfeit Cisco networking equipment to various organizations, including education, government agencies, healthcare, and the military.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ceo-guilty-of-selling-counterfeit-cisco-devices-to-military-govt-orgs/

This event can best be described by the idiom "penny-wise and/but pound-foolish." Purchasing anything computer hardware or software wise from other than the legit manufacturer or one of its authorized distributors could cost your organization dearly.

Edited June 7, 2023 by itman