Microsoft was in the center of the next anti-corruption proceedings

Against the background of the discussion of the anniversary of the release of Windows 95, the regular sudden change of CEO and a new explosion of paranoia due to the introduction of TPM 2.0, it seems to me that the news about another corruption scandal with Microsoft in the lead role was completely undeservedly ignored.

lenta.ru :

US authorities have launched an investigation into bribery by Microsoft in Russia and Pakistan. This was reported with reference to anonymous sources on August 22 by The Wall Street Journal.

The investigation into the computer company is being conducted by the Ministry of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to The Wall Street Journal, in Russia, official Microsoft dealers bribed officials of one of the state-owned telecommunications companies in order to obtain profitable contracts. The incident occurred in March 2013.

3dnews.ru :

Confirmation came after The Wall Street Journal reported a ongoing investigation into the allegedly illegal activities of Microsoft employees and business partners in China, Italy and Bulgaria. According to the resource, intermediaries involved in the implementation of software offered officials kickbacks in order to obtain profitable contracts.
According to The Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources, in order to win the contract, Microsoft dealers bribed the leaders of a state-owned company in Russia. In Pakistan, Microsoft employees arranged a luxury trip for a government official and his wife to win the tender. All this, according to sources, has happened over the past eight months.

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this event once again raises questions about the existence of an unbroken two-way communication between the monopolies and corruption.