On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved to add Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab to the country’s “target list” of companies that pose “unacceptable risks to national security.” ..
This development was the first time a Russian entity was added to the list and was otherwise dominated by a Chinese telecommunications company. Alongside Kaspersky, China Telecom (Americas) Corp and China Mobile International USA have also been added.
The block list includes information security products, solutions, and services provided directly or indirectly by the company or its predecessor, successor, parent company, subsidiary, or affiliate.
The FCC said a decision was made to ban federal agencies from using Kaspersky brand products in information systems in accordance with a binding operational order (BOD) issued by the Department of Homeland Security on September 11, 2017. Said.
In response, security service providers were disappointed with the FCC’s decision and said it was “politically grounded” without a technical evaluation of the product.
“Kaspersky’s ban on federal agencies and contractors from using Kaspersky’s products and services in 2017 is unconstitutional on the basis of unfounded allegations and is public evidence of fraud by the company. Claims that there wasn’t. “
Announcements arrive as Hacker One Said In response to sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus, Kaspersky Lab’s vulnerability bounty platform has been suspended indefinitely. “We consider this one-sided behavior to be unacceptable,” the company said.
The FCC’s decision reflects the German Federal Information Security Agency’s (BSI) recommendation this month to use the company’s security solutions in the country over “manufacturer reliability questions.”
“Evidence of malicious use or abuse of Kaspersky Lab has not been found and proven in the company’s 25-year history, despite countless attempts to date,” said Eugene, founder of the company. Kaspersky said on March 16th.