Kaspersky facing further US probe as Russian war rages on

Date:
Tue, 10 May 2022 12:05:32 +0000

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Biden administration fears Kaspersky might be abused by the Kremlin.

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The US is considering imposing further sanctions on Kaspersky as the Russia - Ukraine conflict rages on.

As Reuters exclusively reported, the Biden administration has ramped up a national probe into the antivirus company over fears it might be abused by
the Kremlin to spy on the west.

The idea is that Kaspersky will have privileged access to computer systems where their solutions are installed. Given that many government agencies, as well as major corporations and national infrastructure operators use Kasperskys software on their endpoints, this privileged access could be
abused by the Russian authorities to steal sensitive information and spy on their western adversaries. Baseless accusations

Reuters sources said potential access to US infrastructure, such as power grids, is perceived as particularly concerning.

The Department of Justice initially assigned the task to the Commerce Department, which made very little progress until March, when the White House urged the organization to move forward, it was said.

What the probe means, remains to be seen. American regulators have already banned the use of Kasperskys solutions on federal government devices, and now theres a real possibility of Kaspersky being expelled from the States, altogether.

Both parties refused to comment on the matter, although Kaspersky has voiced its frustration over US government actions in the past, always stating that
it has nothing to do with the Russian government. Read more

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In mid-March this year, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) issued a warning saying Kaspersky antivirus software could be abused to launch cyberattacks, or for eavesdropping and espionage, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

While BSI did not explicitly demand the banning of the company and the product, it did suggest companies replace their cybersecurity solutions with those built by non-Russian vendors.

In a blog post entitled "Collateral Damage on Cybersecurity", company
founder Eugene Kaspersky said that the BSI accusations were baseless. Keep your online activities to yourself with the best VPNs around

Via: Reuters



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