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Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab Shuts Down US Operations; Gifts Six Months of Access to U.S. Users

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After the Biden administration announced plans to bar sales of the company in the U.S., Kaspersky Lab will gradually wind down its U.S. operations.  Details here.

Kaspersky Leaving US Following Government Ban

After the recent Kaspersky ban by the U.S. Commerce Department, Kaspersky is shutting down its operations in the U.S. and laying off employees. Kaspersky is a Russian cybersecurity firm, and the Commerce Department recently decided that the company’s software posed a national security risk. Subsequently, the Commerce Department banned the sale of the company’s software. Kaspersky then decided that business opportunities in the U.S. are no longer viable, leading to the company’s shutdown of U.S. operations.

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About Daniel Pereira

Daniel Pereira is research director at OODA. He is a foresight strategist, creative technologist, and an information communication technology (ICT) and digital media researcher with 20+ years of experience directing public/private partnerships and strategic innovation initiatives.