Australia removes Kaspersky from state systems

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/80/03/ib-fqkps2OO3_4700d9c6.jpg" Alt = "Australia removes Kaspersky from state systems"/> ~ ~ < p > from April 1, 2025, government agencies should completely remove the software of the Russian company. The decision made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs is provoked by & RSQUO; But it's only part of the global puzzle.

< p >On February 21, the Australian government published a directive that forbids the installation of any products & laquo; Laboratories of Caspern & raquo; on state devices. By April, all existing programs must be deleted. Stephanie Foster, the Ministry Secretary, named the risks & laquo; unacceptable & raquo; Due to the potential intervention of foreign states in critical infrastructure.

< P > This step occurred six months after a similar ban in the United States. In February, Washington blocked the sale of the company's products, citing the Rsquo; Rsquo; Rsquo; Australian sanctions, announced on February 24, also include restrictions on the supply of Russian drones & ndash; This is part of the wider response to the cyberattacks of recent years.

< p > & laquo; Laboratory of Kaspersky & raquo; Until she commented on the decision. Earlier, the company denied accusations of cooperation with the government of Russia, offering code audits for trust. However, after the full -scale war against Ukraine, Western countries intensified control of Russian software.

< p > experts remind: in 2017, the United States removed Kaspersky from strategic systems after accusations of storage of the data of the ANB. Australia's ban can be a signal for the private sector & ndash; Companies working with the government already review contracts with cybersecurity suppliers.

< P > Whether it will be a precedent for other countries ? The question remains open, but the trend is obvious: geopolitics is increasingly defining the rules of digital world.