Kaspersky Lab, a Russian-based antivirus and cybersecurity company, has received two rounds of sanctions from the U.S. government. Kaspersky Antivirus products have been banned from sale in the U.S., with users having 100 days to find a functioning replacement before all functionality is ended.
Fearing connections with the Russian government, the United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued the first sanctions on Kaspersky on Thursday, issuing a Final Determination banning Kaspersky from providing antivirus or cybersecurity solutions to anyone in the United States. The sweeping ban was the first of its kind issued by the BIS after expanded powers were granted by the last two presidents of the United States.
