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House Committee Calls On Federal Agencies For All Documents On Kaspersky

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, July 28th, 2017

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House Committee Calls On Federal Agencies For All Documents On Kaspersky

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A House committee is cracking down on the use of anti-virus software supplied by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs, with a letter sent out to 22 agencies calling for all information regarding any possible use of the company’s products, which is expected of potential ties to the KremlinHouse Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) sent his letter on Thursday to the secretaries and administrators of federal agencies and military departments requesting relevant documentation and communications related to…

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