Last week, the U.S., through the Department of Commerce, issued a final determination pursuant to Executive Order prohibiting Kaspersky Lab and its affiliates, subsidiaries, and parent companies from providing anti-virus software, cybersecurity products, or services in the United States or to U.S.-based entities.
The second action was taken by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which designated twelve individuals who hold executive or senior leadership positions at Kaspersky.
What were the reasons for these actions? The U. S. Department of Defense decided that the products and services offered by Kaspersky Lab and its corporate group pose an unacceptable risk to the national security and safety of US citizens. Additionally, the Department of Commerce has designated Kaspersky Lab as a partner for its cooperation with the Russian military and intelligence agencies.
Presently, Kaspersky Lab is a global company that operates in over 200 countries and territories, with 34 offices located in more than 30 countries. It produces cybersecurity solutions and services.
Kaspersky Lab was founded in 1997 by Eugene Kaspersky, his wife, and partners. In 2023, the company demonstrated strong performance with an 11% growth in net sales bookings. The global non-audited revenue of Kaspersky in 2013 amounted to $721 million USD.
The following individuals from Kaspersky Lab have been added to the OFAC sanctions list:
- Andrei Gennadyevich Tikhonov is a member of the boards of directors of Kaspersky Lab.
Andrei Gennadyevich Tikhonov / Photo: kaspersky.ru
- Daniil Sergeyevich Borshchev is a member of the boards of directors of Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Group, and Kaspersky Limited.
- Andrei Anatolyevich Efremov is a member of the boards of directors of Kaspersky Lab and Kaspersky Group and is also the company’s Chief Business Development Officer.
- Igor Gennadyevich Chekunov is a member of the boards of directors of Kaspersky Lab and Kaspersky Group and is the company’s Chief Legal Officer.
- Andrey Petrovich Dukhvalov is Kaspersky Lab’s Vice President and Director of Future Technologies.
- Andrei Anatolyevich Suvorov is Kaspersky Lab’s Head of Kaspersky Operating System Business Unit.
- Denis Vladimirovich Zenkin is the Kaspersky Lab’s Head of Corporate Communications.
- Marina Mikhaylovna Alekseeva is Kaspersky Lab’s Chief Human Resources Officer.
- Mikhail Yuryevich Gerber is Kaspersky Lab’s Executive Vice President of Consumer Business.
- Anton Mikhaylovich Ivanov heads Kaspersky Lab’s research and development department as the company’s Chief Technology Officer.
- Kirill Aleksandrovich Astrakhan is Kaspersky Lab’s Executive Vice President for Corporate Business.
- Anna Vladimirovna Kulashova is Kaspersky Lab’s Managing Director for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
