A California seller of servers and other computer components has pleaded guilty to selling products to Iran in violation of federal export controls, the U.S. attorney’s office in San Francisco reported Tuesday.Super Micro Computer of San Jose, Calif., pleaded guilty to one felony count of knowingly exporting items subject to export regulations without obtaining a license and has agreed to pay a US$150,000 fine, according to a statement from the office of Kevin V. Ryan, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California. The company entered the plea in federal District Court Monday in response to a federal complaint against it filed Sept. 1.Super Micro Computer, which sells high-end servers, computer cases, motherboards and other components, reportedly sold the equipment when exporting to Iran “was banned at the time for reasons of national security,” according to the U.S. attorney. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe According to the plea agreement approved by federal District Judge Ronald M. Whyte, Super Micro sold 300 computer motherboards worth about $27,600 between Dec. 28, 2001, and Jan. 29, 2002, to a company named Super Net in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, “knowing that the items were to be transhipped to Iran,” the U.S. attorney’s office release stated. The charges were the result of an investigation by a unit within the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Criminal Division of the Internal Revenue Service. As a result of the investigation, Super Micro revised its export controls in 2004. The government has been monitoring Super Micro’s export activities since then and has found no new violations.According to Commerce Department records, this is one of the first criminal convictions in the United States for exporting items controlled for national security reasons to Iran. Super Micro was founded in 1993 by President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Liang.-Robert Mullins, IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau)Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Fireside Chat between Tata Communications and Tata Realty: 5 ways how Technology bridges the CX perception gap By Tata Communications Sep 24, 2023 9 mins Emerging Technology feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 Quantum Computing Data and Information Security feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Machine Learning feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe