James Delahunty
19 Dec 2017 18:17
Kaspersky Labs has filed a lawsuit in the United States over a recent ban imposed on the use of its software by government agencies.
What to do when banned without evidence and the right to be heard? Well, we're securing our rights by taking this to the courts. Why? We've done nothing wrong. https://t.co/uPmS0iy2qW
The Russian firm is targeting the Trump administration in a lawsuit filed in a lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. It is seeking to overturn a ban on the use of its antivirus products at civilian and military agencies, signed into law by President Trump.
Kaspersky has been refuting claims that it is vulnerable to influence from the Kremlin, and claims the U.S. government deprived it of its rights to due process with the ban.
At one point, Kaspersky offered to hand over source code for its products to independant entities to ensure that there was nothing to worry about. U.S. officials welcomed the offer but said it was insufficient.
Eugene Kaspersky said the company is going to court in order to secure its rights.
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The Russian firm claims that the government relied on uncorroborated news media reports as evidence.