Because of the Ukraine war
Warning against the use of Kaspersky antivirus protection
In order to reduce the risk of Russian cyber attacks in Germany, the BSI is warning against the use of anti-virus software from the Russian manufacturer Kaspersky. This provider's software should be replaced by alternative products, the BSI advised on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) said that the actions of the Russian military and intelligence services as well as "the threats issued by Russia against the EU, NATO and the Federal Republic of Germany in the course of the current armed conflict are associated with a considerable risk of a successful IT attack". In such a situation, a Russian IT manufacturer could either carry out offensive operations itself or be forced to attack certain systems against its will. Such a manufacturer could possibly also be spied on as a victim of a cyberattack without its knowledge or be misused as a tool for attacks against its own customers.
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