A cautionary tale for those in the tech industry, especially when it comes to protecting confidential business information
A former worker at Amazon is facing some time in prison after being involved in an international bribery scheme.
California resident Rohit Kadimisetty was sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined $50,000 after pleading guilty to conspiracy in September 2021, according to a report from CNN.
He was one of six people indicted for fraud and the first to be sentenced in an international scheme to manipulate the Amazon Marketplace, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The group allegedly bribed Amazon employees to gain an advantage on Amazon Marketplace, according to the report.
Since 2017, Kadimisetty and the other defendants served as “consultants” to third-party sellers on Amazon Marketplace, who sold goods ranging from electronics to dietary supplements, according to the DOJ.
Kadimisetty allegedly bribed Amazon employees for a total of $100,000 to gain confidential business information about the company’s algorithm and to facilitate “attacks” on other sellers using fake email accounts, encrypted messaging services and third-party bribes to hide the scheme, reported CNN.
“Mr. Kadimisetty used his knowledge and contacts from prior employment at Amazon to enrich himself by manipulating listings on Amazon Marketplace,” said Nick Brown, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington state, in a statement. Kadimisetty ended his involvement in...
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