Source: Antiwar.com
“Effective September 29, the US Commerce Department has banned American sales of, and software update downloads for, Kaspersky Lab’s globally popular cybersecurity/anti-virus software … ‘because Russia.’ The order ‘will prohibit Kaspersky Lab and all of its affiliates, subsidiaries and parent company from providing cyber security and anti-virus software anywhere in the United States,’ Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a press briefing. ‘Russia has shown it has the capacity and even more than that, the intent, to exploit Russian companies like Kaspersky to collect and weaponize the personal information of Americans.’ Responding to the order, Kaspersky denied that the ban would actually affect its ability to operate in the US and claimed the decision was based on ‘geopolitical climate and theoretical concerns’ rather than any actually established risks.” (06/23/24)
https://news.antiwar.com/2024/06/23/us-bans-kaspersky-anti-virus-software/