Florida CEO Sentenced to Over 6 Years for Selling Counterfeit Cisco Equipment to U.S. Military

Onur Aksoy, head of multiple companies, was convicted for trafficking fake networking gear that compromised sensitive U.S. operations.

Onur Aksoy was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for orchestrating a large-scale counterfeit operation.
The counterfeit Cisco devices sold by Aksoy's companies ended up in critical U.S. military applications, including fighter jets.
Aksoy's operation involved importing modified low-quality devices from China, misleading customers about their authenticity.
U.S. authorities intercepted numerous shipments of the counterfeit goods, but many reached their destinations.
Aksoy must pay $100 million in restitution to Cisco and allow the destruction of seized counterfeit products.