Kaspersky Lab, announced on Monday, according to the Reuters, ότι ζήτησε από ένα ομοσπονδιακό δικαστήριο των ΗΠΑ να ανατρέψει την απαγόρευση της χρήσης των προϊόντων της, που επέβαλε η government Trump.
The Ministry The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a directive in September challenging government agencies to remove Kaspersky software from their networks within 90 days, saying the software could facilitate Russian spies and threaten national security. security.
The lawsuit is part of an ongoing effort by Kaspersky to counter claims that the company cannot say no to the Kremlin's demands. The company has repeatedly denied any ties to any government and said it does not assist in government efforts espionages.
"DHS has damaged the reputation and commercial operations of Kaspersky Lab without any indication of wrongdoing by the company," said the company's founder, Eugene Kaspersky, in an open letter to the Homeland Security agency published Monday.
The lawsuit claims that the government relied heavily on unpublished news that used them as data to judge Kaspersky's software. The Russian company is asking the court to overturn the ban but also to make a public statement stating that their products are not a threat to the security of US governments.
The value of Kaspersky's software sales to the US government is USD 54.000 or about 0,03 percent of its US subsidiary's sales, according to the complaint.
However, software claims have generally harmed the company's business activity, with retailers such as Best Buy Co. withdrawing Kaspersky's products.
Kaspersky said in October that it will submit its software source code and future updates for third-party audits. US officials said that although such a move would be welcome, it would not be enough.