Extreme Networks to Pay More Than $975,000 in DOJ Export Settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a criminal settlement with North Carolina-based Extreme Networks, Inc., requiring the company to pay over $975,000 in penalties for illegally exporting networking equipment and services to a Russian weapons manufacturer, violating U.S. sanctions…
Wilmington, NC, October 27, 2026 —
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a criminal settlement with North Carolina-based Extreme Networks, Inc., requiring the company to pay more than $975,000 in penalties over the illegal export of networking equipment and services to a Russian weapons manufacturer. The conduct violated U.S. sanctions and export controls, according to the information provided.
The summary identifies the settlement as criminal but does not describe the specific terms beyond the penalty requirement. It does not state the exact amount to be paid, explain how the penalties are divided, or provide a payment deadline.
Details about the exports are also limited. The summary does not specify what equipment or services were involved, when the exports occurred, how they were arranged, or the identity of the Russian weapons manufacturer. It does not describe the company’s response or state whether Extreme Networks admitted to particular allegations as part of the settlement.
The information provided does not identify the date the Department of Justice reached the settlement or name the U.S. sanctions and export-control provisions at issue. It also does not describe any additional requirements, such as compliance measures, monitoring, or other penalties.
The reported settlement concerns exports to a Russian weapons manufacturer and the application of U.S. sanctions and export controls. Beyond those details and the penalty amount of more than $975,000, further information about the case was not provided.
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