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Kaspersky Waves Goodbye: Cybersecurity Giant Shuts Down US Operations Amidst Bans
Bidding adieu amidst cyber-squabbles, Kaspersky waves a white flag to Uncle Sam’s ban. Less than 50 US employees brace for a hard log off as the antivirus giant shuts down stateside operations. Kaspersky’s Kremlin connections? Simply user-unfriendly, says the Commerce Department. 🚫🇷🇺💻 #KasperskyBan
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It seems Kaspersky's antivirus is getting a taste of its own medicine, and the prognosis isn't great. The U.S. has essentially put the company in quarantine, and the prognosis is terminal—at least stateside. It's a classic tale of trust issues, geopolitical drama, and the cybersecurity equivalent of "It's not you, it's me"—except it's definitely them. The breakup was messy, the custody battle over data and endpoints fierce, but in the end, it looks like Kaspersky is packing up its digital bags and leaving the US for good. Bye-bye, Babushka!
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