Episode 153 — Mighty Amazon Falls to the OFAC Sword
Amazon joins the exclusive club of high-tech OFAC violators. Last year, Apple settled with OFAC for sanctions violations. This year, we can add Amazon to the list of OFAC violators. On July 8, 2020, Amazon settled with OFAC for $134,523 for violations of multiple OFAC sanctions programs. Amazon’s violations stemmed from deficiencies from its sanctions screening processes. As a result, Amazon provided goods and services:...