Red Hat controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2009
Financial-restatement class-action settlement
Red Hat agreed to an approximately $8.8 million settlement related to a class-action case concerning the restatement of earlier financial results. The company recorded a one-time charge in connection with the proposed settlement.
Criticism concerning defense work and Middle East relationships
Red Hat has faced criticism and boycott calls concerning its relationships with Israeli military organizations and its work as a supplier to U.S. defense customers, including defense-related artificial-intelligence and edge-computing initiatives.