SAN FRANCISCO, 9 Sept 2017:
US electronics retailer Best Buy Co yesterday said it is pulling Kaspersky Lab’s cyber security products from its shelves and website – amid concerns the 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, according to StarTribune, which first reported the retailer’s decision.
A US congressional panel had asked government agencies to share documents on the Moscow-based cyber security firm, saying its products could be used to carry out “nefarious activities against the United States”, Reuters reported in July
Kaspersky has denied ties with any government and said it would not support cyber espionage.
Best Buy declined to comment on the vendor contract while Kaspersky said the companies had suspended their relationship.
– Reuters