U.S. Commerce Department Issues Final Determination of Russia-Backed Cybersecurity, Antivirus Software

International Trade attorneys Andrew McAllister and Robert Friedman and International Law Clerk Ronnie Rosen Zvi co-authored an article included in Pratt's Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report about a final determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce highlighting increased U.S. government scrutiny of supply chain security. The determination bans Russian-backed cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab Inc. and its affiliates from providing antivirus software and cybersecurity products or services in the United States or to U.S. persons. The authors discuss the background of the determination, how Kaspersky's products pose risks to U.S. national security, and the prohibitions on Kaspersky's software, as well as the associated actions taken by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) against the company.

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