Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo didn’t mince words when explaining the rationale behind this step during a press briefing. “Russia has shown it has the capacity and the intent to exploit Russian companies like Kaspersky to collect and weaponize the personal information of Americans and that is why we are compelled to take the action that we are taking today.”
The new restrictions are set to take effect on September 29, giving businesses a 100-day grace period to find alternative solutions. Meanwhile, any new business by Kaspersky on US soil will be blocked 30 days after the announcement of the restrictions.
