US bans Kaspersky software over alleged links to Russia

[UK Sentinel]

The US has announced plans to ban the sale of antivirus software made by Russian firm Kaspersky due to its alleged links to the Kremlin.

The Biden administration has banned the cybersecurity company Kaspersky from selling its products in the United States over the company’s links to Russia.

Kaspersky, a Russia-based multinational company providing anti-virus software, will not be able to provide future software or offer updates to existing software in the US, the Commerce Department said.

The US decision came after an investigation found Kaspersky’s operations “presented a national security risk” to the country due to Russian cyber activities and influence over Kaspersky’s operations.

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[UK Sentinel]

Luckily in the UK, The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre has effectively banned the use of Russian anti-virus products from government departments back in 2017 and revealed it is trying to “prevent the transfer of UK data to the Russian state” from Kaspersky Labs software.

This was later softened and new guidance has been released by National Cyber Security Centre in 2022.

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/use-of-russian-technology-products-services-following-invasion-ukraine

https://www.theregister.com/2017/12/03/uk_government_bans_russian_anti_virus_software/

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