Florida Man Sentenced for Running Billion-Dollar Counterfeit Cisco Operation

Onur Aksoy, CEO of 19 companies, received a six-year prison term for trafficking counterfeit networking equipment, affecting U.S. military and other critical sectors.

Aksoy's fraudulent scheme lasted nearly a decade, selling over $1 billion in counterfeit Cisco products.
The counterfeit equipment was used in sensitive applications, including U.S. military jets like the F-15 and F-22.
U.S. Customs intercepted 180 shipments of the fake gear between 2014 and 2022, highlighting the scale of the operation.
Aksoy must pay $100 million in restitution to Cisco and other victims for the widespread fraud.
The case raises serious concerns about the verification processes for suppliers of critical technology to government and military.