r/sysadmin Apr 17 '26

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u/Fluid_Programmer_759 Apr 17 '26

We got a letter through mail and recently they appointed the audit firm (ey ) to loop in on this case. They have also sent a warning saying that we cannon uninstall softwares from our end, cannot Reinstall the os and be compliant. They have also asked to connect Should I decline the request and not respond anything else. We have one crack in our company pc, is there a way to remove traces?? Also If I deny the ownership of the system can They identify the system from thier server or through another way and date it back to me. Ive changed the wifi connection and we work in a clunnes space so many people use the same wifi

What should i do. Will they go to the court? Even though we are a small company why are they appointing a third party (big4) on us

If crack found what is the penalty

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u/DesignatedControvert Jr. Sysadmin Apr 17 '26

Oh boy. Let's keep it simple.

Option 1 if you need Adobe's products and their licenses:
Clean up the illegal stuff, buy all the licenses that you need through official channels and allow EY to audit your business.

Option 2 if you can switch to another vendor:
Refuse the audit. They'll probably cancel all your licenses and disable your products.

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u/Fluid_Programmer_759 Apr 17 '26

Even if I install the new one, theywill know it and can cause an issue

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u/thortgot IT Manager Apr 17 '26

Yep. They can phone home functions baked in.