FCC calls Russian Kaspersky Lab a 'national security' risk

Security firm Kaspersky Lab has been identified as a national security threat by the FCC, the first time a Russian company has been included on the regulator's "Covered List."

Updated on Friday, the Covered List contains companies and organizations that the FCC deems "pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security." The FCC said on Friday that it is now including the Russian Kaspersky Labs on the list.Kaspersky joins alongside China Mobile and China Telecom as new additions to the list, reports Bleeping Computer. Others on the list include ZTE and Huawei, with the full list consisting of eight entities.

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