Kaspersky Lab claims innocence and vows to continue operating in the U.S. legally. The prohibition is not based on “a comprehensive evaluation of the integrity of Kaspersky’s products and services,” the business claims, and it does not threaten U.S. national security. Kaspersky argues that it is privately owned and independent of Russia.
Russia’s Kaspersky Lab antivirus software was banned from US sales on Thursday by the Biden administration. Due to security worries about the Kremlin’s influence on the corporation, the decision was made.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called Kaspersky “highly competitive” globally. He said Washington’s Kaspersky sales restriction was a “favored method of unfair competition by the United States.”
According to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, “Russia has shown it has the capacity and…the intent to exploit Russian companies like Kaspersky to collect and weaponize the personal information of Americans.” The U.S. decision highlights cybersecurity and foreign influence worries.
On Friday, the Kremlin called the U.S. action a typical move to limit foreign competition and promote American products. This adds to US-Russia geopolitical tensions.