Australia prohibits the use of the Kaspersky software government because of the “unacceptable security risk”

Australia has become the latest country that has forbidden government officials from using the software made by the Russian Cyber ​​Security Company Kaspersky, claiming that the software is an “unacceptable security risk.”

Australian internal business department last week issued a directive This prohibits government agencies from installing Kaspersky products or web services on official systems and devices, citing national security risks. Government agencies have until April 1 to remove all existing cases of Kaspersky software on government systems and devices.

“After taking into account the analysis of threat and risks, we have established that the use of Kaspersky Lab products and web services … It is an unacceptable security risk for government networks and data, resulting from foreign interference, espionage and sabotage threats. “, The Secretary of Australia in Australia said the internal business department, Stephanie Foster in the directive.

The movement believes that Australia becomes the latest member of the Intelligence Five Eyes Intelligence pact to announce restrictions on Kaspersky software, which joins Canada, UK and United States.

When he was contacted for comments, Kaspersky spokesman Stefan Rojacher said the company was “disappointed by the decision” and that the Directive was issued “without any warning or opportunity to involve the concerns of the Australian government.

US in June 2024 announced A prohibition at the national level of Kaspersky software And they asked the Americans who use the software to switch to another anti-malware supplier. The Russian software manufacturer declared the next month that he will leave the country for the better, saying that his US business is no longer “viable”.

Kaspersky also announced last year, plans to close their UK business, teller Techcrunch, in October, that “a reduction in the UK office operations will begin, reorienting his business in the country to the partner channel.”

Updated with comments from Kaspersky.