Kaspersky Lab, announced on Monday, according to the Reuters, that he has asked a US federal court to overturn the ban on the use of its products, imposed by the Trump government.
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 appeal is part of Kaspersky's ongoing effort to refute claims that the company wants to be able to say no to the demands of the Kremlin. The company has repeatedly denied any ties to any government and said it did not help in government espionage efforts.
“DHS has damaged the reputation and commercial operations of Kaspersky Lab without any indication infringementfrom the company," company founder Eugene Kaspersky said in an open letter to Homeland Security published Monday.
The lawsuit alleges that the government relied heavily on unsubstantiated news stories that it used as data to judge Kaspersky software. The Russian company is asking the court to overturn the ban but also to issue a public statement saying that the products they do not pose a threat to the security of the US Government.
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 would submit the source code of its software and future updates to third-party review. US officials said that although such movement would be welcome, it would not be enough.
