US Treasury Sanctions Kaspersky Leadership Team

The Russia-based company was earlier blocked from selling its products in the United States.
US Treasury Sanctions Kaspersky Leadership Team
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Naveen Athrappully
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned 12 Kaspersky Lab employees holding executive and leadership roles in the firm, citing “continued cybersecurity risks.”

On June 20, the U.S. Department of Commerce banned Kaspersky from selling its antivirus software and other cybersecurity products in the country after determining that the company was subject to the Russian government’s jurisdiction, which forces it to comply with information requests from Moscow.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.