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After the United States announced a ban on Russian anti-virus giant Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky recently stated that it will gradually close its US business and cut related positions in the US starting from July 20.

On June 20, local time, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that the U.S. government will completely ban the use of antivirus software developed by Russia's Kaspersky Lab in the U.S. Reuters quoted U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo as saying that Russia has demonstrated its ability and intention to use companies like Kaspersky to collect and weaponize the personal information of Americans, "so we have to take the measures announced today."

According to the new ban, Kaspersky is not allowed to sign any new agreements in the United States after July 20. Kaspersky can provide network and antivirus software to existing customers until September 29, but after that "Kaspersky will not be able to provide security update services" and the software services will be "downgraded." The report pointed out that the software developed by Kaspersky Lab has been under the attention of the US government since 2017.

According to the BBC, Kaspersky is gradually reducing its business in the United States after the Biden administration banned the sale of software developed by Kaspersky Lab. After the ban was issued, Kaspersky said in an announcement that the company carefully studied and evaluated the consequences and impacts of the US legal requirements, "and made a sad and difficult decision to stop business activities in the United States because the company now sees no prospects for doing business in the United States."

Kaspersky said recently that it has been operating in the United States for nearly 20 years, "protecting entire organizations and users from cybersecurity threats," according to TASS. After deciding to reduce its business in the United States, the company's business will remain stable and key priorities will remain unchanged. "As an international cybersecurity supplier, the company will continue to invest in strategic markets and continue to protect the security of customers and partners in the digital world."

Regarding the US ban on Kaspersky, on June 26, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated at a briefing during the 12th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum that the United States retaliated against its competitors by imposing sanctions on Kaspersky Lab. "This is part of illegal anti-Russian sanctions and part of Washington's hybrid war." She also said that the Biden administration is selfishly cracking down on foreign companies that directly compete with Silicon Valley IT giants. "In this case, the United States will stop at nothing and engage in unfair competition, all for themselves."