Commerce Department: Final Determination Of Russia-Backed Cybersecurity, Antivirus Software

Highlights

• The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a Final Determination prohibiting Kaspersky Lab Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of a Russia-backed antivirus software and cybersecurity company, from providing antivirus software and cybersecurity products or services in the United States or to U.S. persons.
• This action is the first Final Determination issued by the Commerce Department's Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) and reflects the U.S. government's heightened scrutiny of supply chain security and transactions with "foreign adversaries" involving sensitive technologies.
• U.S. individuals and businesses that utilize Kaspersky software are strongly encouraged to transition to new cybersecurity and antivirus software suppliers for their products to avoid business disruption and/or violation of the Final Determination.