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Re:Slack just wiped out our data overnight by devoply on Thursday December 20, 2018 @04:14AM (#18723475)
> Fine, but it definitely doesn't force you to f* your users in Iran!

Actually yes it does and Uncle Sam will come f* you up if you think otherwise.

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Re:Slack just wiped out our data overnight by tuxxy on Thursday December 20, 2018 @04:35AM (#18723551)
No question that this is against current US expert laws, but do you have any examples of a US tech company getting in trouble from export laws?
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Re:Slack just wiped out our data overnight by Crosseye_Jack on Thursday December 20, 2018 @07:09AM (#18724208)
Nothing off the top of my head for "recent" cases from big tech companies (I'm sure there are smaller companies), but in 2015 Paypal got hit by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

As for export laws, in 2017 there was 31 individuals and businesses convicted resulting in $287,102,532 in criminal fines, $166,234,123 in forfeitures & 576 months of imprisonment And 52 administrative cases resulting $692,296,500 in administrative penalties.

https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/enforcement/oee/penalties

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