Electronics & Industrial

• California man admits selling fake electronics to US military

  02-Apr-24 - Falsified fan assemblies were sold for use in equipment that could have ended up in a nuclear sub, aircraft and missile systems.

• International trafficker in fake Apple products imprisoned

  27-Mar-24 - Zhiwei “Allen” Liao has been sentenced in federal court to 51 months in prison for his part in the conspiracy.

• EU adopts new strategy to fight counterfeiting

  22-Mar-24 - Recommendation includes initiatives to curb counterfeiting activities and strengthen intellectual property rights.

• Florida men admit selling falsified aircraft parts

  13-Mar-24 - Daniel Navarro and Jorge Guerrero were formerly employees of aviation parts distribution company Sofly.

• Holography trade body IHMA names new chair

  12-Mar-24 - Dr Mark Deakes will lead the organisation as it pushes developments in new anti-counterfeit technologies.

• ‘Suicide chips’ could boost electronics security

  11-Mar-24 - Chip technology combines anti-counterfeit with a function that causes them to self-destruct if compromised.

• Ex-mechanic pleads guilty to fake airbag sales

  11-Mar-24 - Mohammed Al-Abadi imported fake components from China and assembled the parts to make counterfeit airbags.

• UK study reveals impact of Red Sea supply chain disruption

  26-Feb-24 - Disruption caused by attacks on shipping in the region has led to the largest diversion of international trade in decades.

• Chinese nationals facing prison for fake iPhone repair scam

  23-Feb-24 - Haotian Sun and Pengfei Xue submitted fake iPhones to Apple for repair to get them exchanged for genuine devices.

• Viewpoint: Anti-counterfeiting challenges in Asia-Pacific

  07-Feb-24 - Prioritising online marketplaces with a customised brand monitoring strategy is the key to tackling counterfeits in APAC.

• Fake AirPods ring shut down by Chinese authorities

  06-Feb-24 - More than 114,000 counterfeit earbuds were seized in the operation, with an estimated value of more than $23m.

• YPB extends Connect platform with self-service QR codes

  05-Feb-24 - ConnectQR generates and manages QR codes without any input from YPB, adding another revenue stream for the firm.

• USTR highlights safety risks in latest notorious markets report

  01-Feb-24 - TaoBao, WeChat, DHGate, Pindoduo and Shopee are among USTR's latest list of online marketplaces that allow counterfeits.

• Three arrests in Hong Kong crackdown on fake electronics

  24-Jan-24 - Operation led to the seizure of around $1.3m in fake earphones, mobile phones, computer tablets and electronic watches.

• New IHMA security image register launched

  18-Jan-24 - The Security Image Register (SIR) incorporates changes to take into account the increased sophistication of holograms.

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