The White House called on the US Department of Trade to intensify the investigation against the Kaspersky Lab after the start of the “special operation” of Russia in Ukraine, Reuters reports with reference to sources.
According to the agency, the department did not reach significant progress after the transfer of the case from the Ministry of Justice in 2021. The US authorities are concerned about the access of the Kaspersky laboratory antivirus to the computers of the Operators of important infrastructure facilities, such as power networks, as well as to the networks of federal contractors.
At the end of March, the US Federal Commission included the Kaspersky Lab in the list of companies that threaten national security. According to the American media, the White House demanded that the Ministry of Finance prepare sanctions against the Kaspersky Lab, but the department fears the consequences of this step. The Ministry believes that restrictions can increase the likelihood of cyber attacks from Moscow to Western countries using the company.