The United States Commerce Department is set to ban new sales of antivirus software from Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs due to national security concerns. This follows a 2017 federal ban on the use of Kaspersky software and concerns about the Russian government potentially weaponizing the software. While Kaspersky claims its products are secure and not a threat to US security, the geopolitical climate and strategic risks posed have prompted this prohibition. This decisive action signifies heightened cybersecurity measures amidst deteriorating US-Russia relations and increasing control of the Russian tech sector by the Kremlin.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-kaspersky-us-ban-internet-freedom/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/kaspersky
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"linkid": "kaspersky",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of geographical region"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Cybersecurity',
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'description': 'The United States Commerce Department is set to ban new sales '
'of antivirus software from Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs due to '
'national security concerns. This follows a 2017 federal ban '
'on the use of Kaspersky software and concerns about the '
'Russian government potentially weaponizing the software. '
'While Kaspersky claims its products are secure and not a '
'threat to US security, the geopolitical climate and strategic '
'risks posed have prompted this prohibition. This decisive '
'action signifies heightened cybersecurity measures amidst '
'deteriorating US-Russia relations and increasing control of '
'the Russian tech sector by the Kremlin.',
'motivation': 'National Security Concerns',
'threat_actor': 'Russian Government',
'title': 'Ban on Kaspersky Labs Antivirus Software Sales',
'type': 'Regulatory Ban'}