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US Bans Kaspersky Software Over National Security Concerns

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The US government has announced plans to ban the sale of Kaspersky antivirus software in the country, citing national security risks. The decision comes after a lengthy investigation found that the Moscow-based company's continued operations in the US posed a significant risk to American infrastructure and services. Specifically, concerns have been raised about Russia's influence over the company, with some alleging links between Kaspersky and the Kremlin.

  1. Kaspersky Lab
    1. Kaspersky does not engage in activities which threaten US national security and, in fact, has made significant contributions with its reporting and protection from a variety of threat actors that targeted US interests and allies.
  2. US
    US Department of Commerce
    1. Kaspersky will generally no longer be able to, among other activities, sell its software within the United States or provide updates to software already in use.
  3. US
    Gina Raimondo
    US Department of Commerce
    1. But the truth is, increasingly, it's about technology, and it's about dual-use technology, and it's about data.
    2. Russia has shown time and again they have the capability and intent to exploit Russian companies, like Kaspersky Lab, to collect and weaponise sensitive US information.

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sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.Ars Technica
  3. 3.BBC
  4. 4.Reuters
  5. 5.Wired

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.2024 US Presidential Election
  3. 3.Russian Foreign Policy
  4. 4.Russia-Ukraine War
  5. 5.US-Russia Relations
  6. 6.US Politics
  7. 7.Iran Foreign Policy
  8. 8.Russian Politics
  9. 9.Espionage
  10. 10.2020 US Presidential Election
  11. 11.Misinformation

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.Russian FederationRU
  3. 3.UkraineUA
  4. 4.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Kaspersky Lab
  2. 2.Federal Communications Commission
  3. 3.HuaweiCN
  4. 4.Krem­linRU
  5. 5.Russian EmbassyRU
  6. 6.Russian Government
  7. 7.US Department of CommerceUS
  8. 8.US Homeland Security DepartmentUS
  9. 9.ZTE

persons

  1. 1.Gina RaimondoUS
  2. 2.Donald TrumpUS
  3. 3.Eugene Kaspersky
US Bans Kaspersky Software Over National Security Concerns