Mar 28, 2022 10:48:00

Federal Communications Commission recognizes Russia's long-established security company Kaspersky as an 'unacceptable threat to national security'

On March 25, 2022, the

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States described Kaspersky , a major Russian security company, as 'a list of communications equipment and services that are considered to pose unacceptable risks to US national security. We announced that we have added it to the Security Risk List).

List of Equipment and Services Covered By Section 2 of The Secure Networks Act | Federal Communications Commission
https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist

Carr Welcomes Expansion of FCC's National Security Blacklist
(PDF file) https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-381739A1.pdf

Kaspersky Named First Russian Company on Security Risk List --Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-25/fcc-calls-kaspersky-china-telecom-china-mobile-security-risks

Kaspersky Lab is the first security company to appear on the security risk list. The services and products of companies on the security risk list will no longer be available for purchase with the FCC's $ 8 billion annual Universal Service Fund.

At the same time as Kaspersky, Chinese carriers China Mobile and China Telecom were also on the security risk list. FCC Commissioner Brenden Kerr is pleased to say, 'I am pleased that the National Security Agency has agreed with my decision that China Mobile and China Telecom meet the criteria for listing. China Mobile and China Telecom are also organizations with national support from China and Russia to spy and undermine the national interests of the United States, and this security risk to protect our network from threats from such organizations. The list will be useful. '

'(Kaspersky's listing) is part of the FCC's efforts to strengthen the US communications network against national security threats,' said FCC Chairman Jessica Rosenwessel.

Kaspersky said in a statement, 'I am disappointed that the FCC has decided to put our name on the security risk list. This decision is not based on Kaspersky Lab's technical evaluation and is for political reasons. Kaspersky Lab continues to guarantee the quality and completeness of its products to its partners and customers. '

In 2021, Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE will also be on the FCC's security risk list.

Huawei and ZTE are finally designated as 'National Security Threats'-GIGAZINE