Kaspersky Closes US Offices, Lays Off Staff Following Sales Ban

Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky has made the “sad and difficult decision”
to wind down operations in the United States following the recent ban on the use
of its products on US soil.

The blockade – which Kaspersky claims is the result of geopolitical tensions and
not actual proof that its products do any harm – was years in the making.

US federal agencies have long highlighted that Kaspersky is in Russia’s
jurisdiction and must implicitly comply with the Kremlin’s requests, putting it
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