US government bans agencies from using Russian software over spying fears

US government bans agencies from using Russian software over spying fears

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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.