Using Kaspersky? New Ban Prompts Cybersecurity Reviews | Sourcepass

On June 20, 2024, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a landmark Final Determination prohibiting Kaspersky Lab, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of a Russia-based anti-virus software and cybersecurity company, from directly or indirectly providing anti-virus software and cybersecurity products or services in the United States or to U.S. persons.

How Does the Kaspersky Ban Impact Businesses?

The impact of this decision could have wide-reaching implications. According to cybersecurity insights company, BitSight:

• Nearly 25% of Fortune 1000 companies appear to be leveraging Kaspersky products.
• Dozens of government organizations within the U.S. – including multiple U.S. federal agencies – appear to be using Kaspersky products, despite a multi-year federal agency ban on Kaspersky product usage.
• Technology, Education, Manufacturing, and Business Sectors are the most common users of Kaspersky products in the U.S.

The U.S. government ban of Kaspersky will have an immediate impact on thousands of U.S. businesses.  All will need to transition to another antivirus solution, which is a foundational component of an organization’s overall cybersecurity approach, by the September 29th, 2024, deadline. Existing users of the platform will need to find alternative solutions to avoid security gaps.

A Proven Cybersecurity Approach by Sourcepass

Sourcepass does not leverage Kaspersky products as part of our security technology stack. If your organization needs to make this change, please reach out as now is a perfect time to review your entire cybersecurity approach while addressing the immediacy of the Kaspersky ban.