Security firm Kaspersky became the first Russian company to be included on the US national security threat list.
Reuters Citing a March 25 announcement by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in addition to Kaspersky, another Chinese technology company, China Mobile International USA, was also on the list of “threats to the national security of the United States.” “.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the new decision was “intended to protect US networks from threats posed by Chinese and Russian state-backed entities seeking to engage in espionage.” .
Kaspersky exhibition booth at MWC 2022 in Barcelona in February. Photo: Reuters
American officials have long accused Kaspersky’s software of making American computers vulnerable to cyberattacks from Moscow. Kaspersky’s flagship antivirus product was removed from the federal network in 2017.
When adding Kaspersky to the list, the FCC did not provide information regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. President Joe Biden’s recent warning about the risk of a cyberattack from Russia against the US was also not mentioned by the FCC.
Kaspersky has always denied being a tool of the Russian government. A spokesman for the security company said it was disappointed with the FCC’s decision because it was “made on political grounds”. “The FCC does not provide a comprehensive basis of evidence and evaluation of the company’s products and services,” said a Kaspersky statement issued on March 25.
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said the agency was working with the US national security agency to update the list and would add more companies. Sanctions can be announced as early as next week.
Khuong Nha (based on Reuters)
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