https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/13/us-government-bans-kaspersky-lab-russian-spying >Federal agencies have been barred from using cybersecurity software made by Kaspersky Lab over fears the firm has ties to state-sponsored spying programs >The US government has banned federal agencies from using cybersecurity software made by Russian company Kaspersky Lab over fears that the firm has ties to state-sponsored spying programs.