[liberationtech] All licenses have been revoked by Norton due to Iran's sanctions!

[Nariman Gharib]

Confirmation from Symantec:
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v99475449_EndUserProfile_en_us?inid=embargo_activation_error_hho_supp_kb&OpenDocument&src=invalid_embargoed



On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 7:46 PM, Silent1 <lists at silent1.net> wrote:

> I wonder if this is related to the new sanctions against Russia and
> they’ve applied them to the wrong group, the timing is very coincidental
> otherwise.
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> Silent1
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> *From:* liberationtech [mailto:liberationtech-bounces at mailman.stanford.edu]
> *On Behalf Of *Nariman Gharib
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 30, 2014 10:32 AM
> *To:* liberationtech
> *Subject:* [liberationtech] All licenses have been revoked by Norton due
> to Iran's sanctions!
>
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>
> Hi,
>
> I received many reports from Iran which people saying that their Norton
> Licenses which bought through someone in outside country or some resellers
> inside Iran who access to credit cards have been revoked from Norton.
>
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> one of them contacted Norton and they said that we can't speak with you
> through phone because we have no business with Iran. [I have a case number
> as well.]
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> ​when people are going to Norton website they will see this message below,
> before that you should know that US Treasury lifted some sanctions include
> selling Anti Virus to Iran about 5,6 month ago.
> http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2014/us_government_clarifies_tech_authorizations_under_iranian_sanctions-103425
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>
> The message from Norton website:
> http://buy-static.norton.com/estore/html/EmbargoedCountriesPage.html
>
>
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> "
>
> Embargoed Country
>
> We're sorry that we are unable to process your request for Symantec
> products.
>
>
>
> Symantec screens orders to ensure it does not export products in breach of
> government regulations. As part of the screening         process, your
> order has been cancelled for one of the following reasons:
>
>
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> 1)There is an export restriction from the country of origin to the
> ordering party or named end user.
>
> 2)There is an export restriction from the country of origin to the
> destination country.
>
> If you feel that you have received this notification in error, please send
> an email to Export_Screening_Concern at symantec.com.​ "
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> Thanks
>
> Nariman
>
> @Listentous
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