Francisco-Backed Sandvine Nixes Belarus Deal
- Company’s equipment used to block internet during election
- Investigation determines ‘custom code’ inserted into products
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Sandvine Inc., the technology company backed by private equity firm Francisco Partners, canceled a deal with Belarus, saying the government used its products to violate human rights.
The company’s technology, which is used to filter and manage internet networks, was used by a state-run internet agency in Belarus to block thousands of websites in the country amid nationwide protests over a disputed election, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 28.
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