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US bans Kaspersky antivirus software due to 'national security risk' (kyivindependent.com)
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[–] CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago

Sorta.

Kaspersky has had some really shifty behavior in the past and even appeared to be working in concert with Russian govt, so imo this is a long time coming.

The timing, however, is reactionary.