Cyber security

Australia bans Russian cybersecurity software firm Kaspersky on government devices over espionage concerns

- February 25, 2025 3 MIN READ

Australia has banned the use of Kaspersky Lab products across government, mandating the popular antivirus suite be removed from federal government systems. Since 2017, Russia-based cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab has faced a slew of international bans over perceived risks to national security – namely that the Kremlin could hold sway over the organisation and its… Read more »