![]() The agency is already working on revising the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) regulations that would give the White House the power to ban TikTok or other foreign-based technologies if deemed a national security risk. ![]() As the Wall Street Journal notes, the sanctions could be a way for the Commerce Department to test its authority when it comes to policing online threats. The department has declined to confirm the reports, stating only that it "is committed to fully exercising its authorities to protect Americans' sensitive data, and to working with Congress in a bipartisan way to adapt to evolving risks." Kaspersky has not yet responded to requests for comment but has historically denied that it facilitates malicious cyber activity with any government. Now sources say the US Department of Commerce is again discussing enforcement action against the company. Last year, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, worries about Kaspersky’s antivirus software led the US to conduct a national security probe, but at the time no sanctions were imposed as some officials worried too broad a restriction could threaten the functionality of US systems. Reuters recounts that in 2017, amid worries that Kaspersky software could be weaponized by the Russian government to spy on customers, the Trump administration banned the use of Kaspersky products by all federal government networks. The US has already banned federal government use of software from Kaspersky Labs, and now officials are considering sanctioning the Russia-owned cybersecurity company. ![]() US Department of Commerce considers sanctioning Kaspersky. ![]() The US and China battle over data protection regulations.US Department of Commerce considers sanctioning Kaspersky. ![]()
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