6/14/2023 0 Comments Kaspersky russian government![]() ![]() Kaspersky told Nextgov in a statement that the company “is disappointed that the appellate court did not grant the company’s motion to stay … but remains hopeful that the court will find the law unconstitutional after full consideration of the case on the merits.” Kaspersky has consistently denied any undue influence by the Kremlin and said the Homeland Security Department is misreading the Russian law. The December 2017 congressional ban was sparked by intelligence agencies’ allegation that Kaspersky executives are too closely tied to the Kremlin and the Homeland Security Department’s conclusion that a Russian cybersecurity law might compel Kaspersky to help Russian intelligence agencies spy on the U.S. The one-sentence ruling stated Kaspersky had “not satisfied the stringent requirements for an injunction pending appeal.” Kaspersky told a federal appeals court last week that the ban would cause the company “reputational and financial damage” and asked the court to temporarily halt the ban while it considers Kaspersky’s underlying legal challenge. ![]() A new procurement rule took effect Monday barring the Russian anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab or any of its partners or distributors from contracts at the Pentagon, General Services Administration or NASA, despite a last-minute Kaspersky effort to halt the ban. ![]()
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