The Biden administration plans to ban the sale of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in the U.S. due to national security concerns.

The Biden administration plans to ban the sale of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in the U.S. due to national security concerns, specifically the company's close ties to the Russian government. The decision, following a two-year probe by the Department of Commerce, will prohibit new U.S. business in 30 days, ban downloads of software updates, resales, and licensing, and give businesses already using Kaspersky 100 days to find alternatives. The move aims to eliminate risks of Russian cyberattacks linked to Kaspersky software and further strain relations between the U.S. and Russia amid the latter's ongoing war in Ukraine.

June 20, 2024
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