US FCC adds Russia’s Kaspersky, China telecom firms to US national security threat list | Malay Mail

WASHINGTON, March 26 — The Federal Communications Commission yesterday added Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom Corp and China Mobile International USA to its list of communications equipment and service providers deemed threats to US national security.

US officials have long said that running Kaspersky software could open American networks to malign activity from Moscow and banned Kaspersky’s flagship antivirus product from federal networks in 2017. Moscow-based Kaspersky has consistently denied being a tool of the Russian government, The Chinese Embassy in Washington and the Chinese companies did not immediately comment. The Chinese commerce ministry earlier this month criticised FCC actions and said China would adopt measures necessary to safeguard the legitimate rights of its firms.

The FCC also revoked the US authorisations of China Unicom 0762.HK and Pacific Networks and its wholly owned subsidiary ComNet.

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