U.S. Bans Kaspersky Software, Sanctions Executives Over Russian Ties
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The Biden administration has sanctioned 12 executives and senior leaders of Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cybersecurity company, due to concerns over their cooperation with Russian military and intelligence authorities. This follows the Commerce Department's ban on Kaspersky's antivirus software in the US, urging users to switch to other vendors by September 29th. CEO Eugene Kaspersky and the company itself are not on the sanctions list.
- US sanctions Kaspersky Lab executives, board members over “cooperation” with Russia The Verge
- US bans Russian cybersecurity software amid threat of influence operation ABC News
- U.S. Sanctions Kaspersky Executives Following Ban of Its Software The Wall Street Journal
- U.S. bans sales of Kaspersky anti-virus software, citing ties to Russia The Washington Post
- Biden administration bans Americans from using Russian-made cybersecurity software over national security concerns CNN
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