Microsoft has agreed to pay over $3 million in fines for selling software to sanctioned entities and individuals in Cuba, Iran, Syria, and Russia from 2012 to 2019. “Microsoft takes export control and sanctions compliance very seriously, which is why after learning of the screening failures and infractions of a few employees, we voluntarily disclosed them to the appropriate authorities,” said David Cuddy, a spokesperson for the company. Microsoft isn’t the only one facing consequences for selling restricted tech to Russia; earlier this week, the Department of Justice charged an Estonian national for allegedly selling US electronics and hacking tools to the Russian military