The Australian authorities has banned all Kaspersky Lab products and web products and companies from its programs and gadgets following an diagnosis that claims the company poses a huge security threat to the country.

“After considering threat and risk analysis, I have determined that the use of Kaspersky Lab, Inc. products and web services by Australian Government entities poses an unacceptable security risk to Australian Government, networks and data, arising from threats of foreign interference, espionage and sabotage,” justified Stephanie Foster, Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs.

“I have also considered the important need for a strong policy signal to critical infrastructure and other Australian governments regarding the unacceptable security risk associated with the use of Kaspersky Lab, Inc. products and web services.”

In accordance with the directive issued by the Department of Home Affairs, all non-corporate Commonwealth entities (field to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013) must:

• Name and rob away all circumstances of Kaspersky Lab products and web products and companies.
• Cease the installation of Kaspersky Lab products and web products and companies within the kill.
• File compliance to the Department of Home Affairs’ Commonwealth Security Policy Branch.

A provision for exemption exists for cases where utilizing Kaspersky products is valuable for national security or regulatory capabilities, in conjunction with compliance and regulation enforcement.

Responding to our inquire for a commentary, a Kaspersky spokesperson refuted the cited allegations, asserting the cited dangers “are not based on specific evidence and no due process has been organized or followed to provide justification.”

The cybersecurity company acknowledged that the categorical reasons within the relieve of this surprising ban are purely political.

“Kaspersky believes that the decision stems from the current geopolitical climate and was not supported by any technical assessment of the company’s products, which the company has been continuously advocating for,” acknowledged Mai Al Akkad, Kaspersky’s Company Communications Manager.

“The fact that the directive was issued without any warning or opportunity for engagement to address the Australian Government’s concerns highlights its political nature.”

This switch by the Australian authorities follows an analogous actions in masses of Western countries that absorb also cited national security and espionage concerns.

The U.S. prohibited the consume of Kaspersky products on authorities programs in 2017 and expanded the ban to quilt all U.S. companies and patrons on September 29, 2024.

The German authorities told companies within the country in opposition to utilizing Kaspersky products quickly after the invasion of Ukraine, whereas Canada banned the consume of Kaspersky security products on the cell gadgets of authorities workers in October 2023.