Kremlin blasts US ban on Kaspersky cybersecurity firm

June 24, 2024
1 min read

TLDR:

  • The Kremlin criticizes the US ban on cybersecurity firm Kaspersky as unfair competition.
  • Kaspersky has been banned by the US over security concerns, with allegations of collecting sensitive US information.

The Kremlin has condemned the decision by the US to ban Moscow’s cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, stating that it creates unfair competition from American companies. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, highlighted Kaspersky Lab’s competitiveness on an international level and criticized the US for using such tactics. The ban came after the US Commerce Department accused Russia of using Kaspersky to collect and weaponize sensitive US information. In addition to banning the sale of Kaspersky’s antivirus software, the US also added three entities linked to the firm on a list of companies posing national security concerns. Kaspersky, with its headquarters in Moscow and offices in 31 countries, serves millions of users globally.

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