The US Department of Commerce is investigating the possibility of applying measures to the Russian company Kaspersky Lab as part of its network security check. These release reports The Wall Street Gazette with reference to sources.
The publication states that the agency is considering sanctions under Internet security rules against Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, which has long faced accusations that it poses a threat to the United States.
The publication highlights that the US Department of Commerce may apply similar methods against Chinese technologies, as well as possibly the TikTok social network.
Former administration of US President Joe Biden reinforced A national security investigation into antivirus software developer Kaspersky Lab JSC amid “growing concerns about Russian cyberattacks”.
The case was referred by the Department of Commerce to the Department of Justice in 2021, but “little progress has been made.”