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Apple Pays $12M Fine in Russia for ‘Abuse of Dominance’ Exposed by Kaspersky Lab

The tech firm has completed the payment of a fine imposed on it by the Russian government for “abuse of dominance.” | Fountain: Hide | Photographer: BANGYU WAN OMO

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Russia announced on Monday that Mansana paid a million-dollar fine for “abuse of dominance” in the market by favoring its electronic device apps after a Russian company complained Kaspersky Lab.

“Mansana paid a fine of 906 million rubles (over $12 million at the current exchange rate). The funds have already been received (…) by the Russian Federation”indicated in Telegram Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS).

Apple pays a fine imposed by Russia

In April 2021, the FAS ordered the American giant to pay more than 900 million rubles ($12.1 million), ruling in favor of a complaint filed by a Russian cybersecurity company. Kaspersky Lab.

“Mansana abused its dominant position in the distribution of mobile applications on the iOS operating system”This is stated in the message of the FAS.

Kaspersky Lab condemned Mansana accusing her of blocking access to her parental control program at a time when the American was about to launch a similar application.

USA consider society Kaspersky Lab A “threat to national security” since March 2022, immediately after the start of the Russian military offensive against Ukraine, which resulted in a flurry of international sanctions against the Russian economy.

Mansana appealed the decision of the FAS, but the Russian courts sided with the antimonopoly regulator.

The history of Apple fines in Russia

February 14 at Moscow Arbitration Court He also dismissed an appeal filed by the technology company and upheld the legality of the fine.

Since April 2021, the Russian government has introduced the pre-installation of some Russian applications, including some of the Kaspersky Lab– on all electronic devices sold in Russia.

Several high-tech companies, including Mansanaleft the Russian market due to the conflict in Ukraineand many qualified IT specialists left for other countries.

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