The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in September issued a directive ordering civilian government agencies to remove Kaspersky software from their networks within 90 days. It came amid mounting concern among US officials that the software could enable Russian espionage and threaten national security. The lawsuit alleges that the government largely relied on uncorroborated news media reports as evidence in a review of Kaspersky software. It asks the court to overturn the ban and also declare that the Russian company’s products do not pose a security threat to US government computers. US intelligence agencies said earlier this year that Kaspersky products were already generally not allowed on military networks.

Source: The Express Tribune December 19, 2017 07:40 UTC