U.S. Bans Kaspersky Software, Sanctions Executives Over Russian Ties
TL;DR
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned twelve executives from Kaspersky Lab for their involvement in Russia's technology sector, following a ban on Kaspersky software sales and updates in the US due to cybersecurity concerns. The sanctions freeze the executives' US assets and prevent them from accessing them.
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- US sanctions 12 Kaspersky Lab execs for working in Russian tech sector BleepingComputer
- US bans Russian cybersecurity software amid threat of influence operation ABC News
- U.S. Sanctions Kaspersky Executives Following Ban of Its Software The Wall Street Journal
- U.S. bans sales of Kaspersky anti-virus software, citing ties to Russia The Washington Post
- Biden Bans Kaspersky Software, Gives Users 100 Days To Find Alternative Forbes
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