NSA Probing Kaspersky’s Reach in US After Russian Invasion

The National Security Agency is investigating the extent that software made by the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky is embedded in US businesses and organizations amid rising security concerns arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“I am still very worried about US companies that are using Kaspersky,” said Rob Joyce, the NSA’s director of cybersecurity, in an interview in which he revealed the inquiry. “We think that is ill-advised with this global situation.”

Some companies, including those in financial services, voluntarily abandoned Kaspersky antivirus products after the US government banned the company’s software from federal systems in 2017, citing espionage fears. ...