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Sead Fadilpašić

Kaspersky antivirus still being used in US despite ban

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Some consumers in the United States are still using Kaspersky antivirus, despite the country’s government banning its use.

Earlier this year, the Biden administration banned the sale of the Russian-made cybersecurity solution, citing privacy concerns. The government claims that it has reasons to believe the Russian state is using the product to siphon out sensitive information from US citizens and spy on them. It hasn’t exactly backed up these claims, but it still forced the company out of the country.

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