Kaspersky leaves the US after its ban
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The Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab is leaving the US market and winding down its operations there after the Biden administration banned the sale and distribution of its software over concerns about the company's ties to Russia.
Russian giant Kaspersky Labs is leaving the United States after the Biden administration banned the sale and distribution of the firm's software. BBC News reportsand UNN reports.
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It is noted that Kaspersky decided to leave "because business opportunities in the country are no longer viable".
Starting July 20, 2024, Kaspersky will gradually wind down its operations in the United States and eliminate its U.S. positions
Its website in the US has already stopped selling its antivirus and cybersecurity tools with the message that "purchases are not available to US customers.
This comes after U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said last month that Moscow's influence on the company poses a significant risk to U.S. infrastructure and services.
At the time, Kaspersky said it intended to use "all options available under the law" to fight the ban and denied any involvement in any activities that threatened US security.
Recall
The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against 12 high-ranking officials of the Russian software company Kaspersky Lab.