Best Buy stops sale of Russia-based Kaspersky products
Source: Reuters
#TECHNOLOGY NEWS SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 / 5:26 PM / UPDATED 8 HOURS AGO
Best Buy stops sale of Russia-based Kaspersky products
Reuters Staff
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(Reuters) - Best Buy Co, the No.1 U.S. electronics retailer, is pulling Kaspersky Labs cyber security products from its shelves and website, amid concerns that the Moscow-based firm may be vulnerable to Russian government influence.
Best Buy felt there were "too many unanswered questions" and so decided to discontinue selling the antivirus products, said U.S. newspaper StarTribune, which first reported the retailer's decision, citing a source familiar with the matter. (strib.mn/2eLGd5h)
A Best Buy spokeswoman confirmed the report but declined to provide further details.
A U.S. Congressional panel had asked government agencies to share documents on the cyber security firm, saying its products could be used to carry out nefarious activities against the United States, Reuters reported in July
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