US imposes sanctions on Russia's AO Kaspersky Lab executives over cyber risks
WASHINGTON -The Biden administration slapped sanctions on 12 people in senior leadership roles at AO Kaspersky Lab on Friday, citing cybersecurity risks a day after it announced plans to bar the sale of the Russian company's antivirus software.
A Kaspersky spokesperson described the move as"unjustified and baseless," saying it would not affect the company's"resilience" since it does not target the parent or subsidiary companies or its chief executive, Eugene Kaspersky. AO Kaspersky is one of two Russian units of Kaspersky Lab placed on a Commerce trade-restriction list on Thursday for allegedly cooperating with Russian military intelligence to support Moscow's cyber-intelligence goals.
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