The United States Department of Industry and Security has issued a ban on the sale of Kaspersky software within the country, citing reasons related to security and user privacy. This marks the first ban on antivirus apps and is a response to Kaspersky being a Russian company.
Kaspersky has faced bans from several countries in the past, with the US starting restrictions on software use for government devices since 2017. This led to legal actions from Kaspersky, and later the European Parliament also passed similar restrictions. Most recently, Canada issued a ban last year.
As a result of these bans, Kaspersky has been suspended from selling in the US since July 20th. The company can update their software for existing customers until September 29th but will not be allowed to release further updates after that. The US government recommends users switch to alternative software as they will no longer receive security updates.
In response to the ban, Kaspersky stated that they will continue operations in the US as much as possible, attributing the ban to political pressures and beliefs rather than the performance of their products or services.
TLDR: The US bans Kaspersky software, prompting the company to halt sales in the country, but Kaspersky vows to continue operations in the US.
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