U.S. allies refuse to say whether they will support Washington’s war on Kaspersky
U.S. allies do not appear to be following D.C.’s lead as the federal government continuously distances itself from Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cybersecurity company. Based on public statements and actions, in addition to interviews conducted by CyberScoop, multiple foreign governments seem to be paying little heed to the U.S. government’s suspicions concerning the Moscow-based anti-virus maker. Kaspersky has been repeatedly accused of enabling Russian hackers to spy on U.S. authorities through its software. Hackers reportedly stole sensitive National Security Agency tools from a private computer by leveraging their access to Kaspersky’s platform. The company denies the existence of an improper relationship with the Russian government. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ordered on Sept. 13 that all federal agencies begin removing Kaspersky software from their computers within 90 days. Of nine U.S. allies CyberScoop contacted with repeated requests for comment, four responded and only one directly answered whether its government agencies have any Kaspersky products installed. CyberScoop […]
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