In the USA, the sale and use of Kaspersky Lab antiviruses is completely prohibited

Since September 29, US authorities have prohibited the use and sale of Kaspersky Lab software in the country.

The US Department of Commerce accused the company of being in government contact with official military and intelligence officials, and also supported the Russian government’s cyber intelligence goals. The company has already responded to this statement:

Kaspersky Lab is aware of the US trade ban, which prohibits the use of the company’s software in the country. Now the company will be able to sell and promote only Threat Intelligence services and information security training in the United States. In other countries, businesses remain stable.

Despite Kaspersky Lab’s offer to have its products reviewed by an independent party, the US Department of Commerce’s decision was likely based on the current geopolitical situation and threat speculation rather than a technical assessment of the products. We plan to use available legal measures to maintain ongoing operations and relationships with employees and customers.

For 26 years, Kaspersky Lab has been successfully building a secure future, during which time the company’s solutions have protected more than a billion devices. Kaspersky Lab provides innovative products and services to protect against all types of cyber threats around the world. The company was the first in the cybersecurity space to launch a transparency initiative in 2017, which includes a comprehensive package of measures to prove the transparency of your business and process design, as well as the security and reliability of your solutions. The US trade decision ignores these company accomplishments.

The current solution will primarily contribute to the development of cybercrime. International cooperation among cybersecurity experts is necessary to effectively counter cyber threats, but this is now limited. Moreover, US users and businesses are unable to protect their devices from competitive software with the industry’s best technologies, according to independent tests. Our main competitors in the US are leading the charge because they will now be urgently looking for alternative technologies that will remain in use for many years.

Kaspersky Lab continues to protect the world from cyber threats and its business from actions aimed at unfairly damaging the company’s reputation and commercial interests.

– company statement