FCC Says Kaspersky Threat to National Security
In March, the Federal Communications Commision (FCC) deemed Moscow-based Kaspersky a threat to national security. This was the second time the federal government singled out Kaspersky.
The FCC added Kaspersky to its national security threat list. It also added China Telecom (Americas) and China Mobile International USA. These additions come amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Kaspersky said it’s disappointed with the FCC’s decision to prohibit certain telecommunications-related federal subsidies from being used to purchase it’s products and services.
The FCC didn’t base its decision on any technical assessment of Kaspersky products, the company said. Instead, it made its decision on “political grounds.”
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