The Biden administration has banned software from Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, saying it « poses undue and unacceptable risks to US national security and to the security.
The Biden administration has banned software from Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, saying it « poses undue and unacceptable risks to US national security and to the security and safety of US persons. » The Commerce Department said the company « 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 », the BBC reports. Under the federal decision, Kaspersky won’t be able to sell new software to American customers after July 20 or provide updates after September 29.