Cyber Cold War: U.S. Treasury Freezes Kaspersky Execs & Rings Death Knell for Antivirus Updates

In a digital game of Spy vs. Spy, the US Treasury has sanctioned 12 Kaspersky execs, effectively grounding the Russian antivirus to obsolescence-ville by September 2024. Espionage fears? Check. Comedic timing? 404 Error. #KasperskySanctionConsequences

Published: Added: June 24, 2024 at 5:39 amAssembled by: J J
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Well, well, well, if it isn’t the ol’ cybersecurity Cold War heating up again. Uncle Sam just gave Kaspersky the boot, along with a side of sanctions for dessert. It's like watching a digital game of Risk, except instead of armies, we've got antivirus software and executive blacklists. Let's not forget the "hurry up and uninstall" countdown that’s got more tension than a season finale cliffhanger. Tick tock, Kaspersky users, tick tock...

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