According to BBC Tech, the US is planning to seek a ban on Kaspersky antivirus software, citing links to the Russian government.
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that Moscow’s influence over the company was found to pose a significant risk to US infrastructure and services, and that the US needed to take action due to Russia’s “capacity and intent to collect and weaponise the personal information of Americans”.
Kaspersky software is available in the UK and so it’s relevant to share this information, in case it helps your decision-making.
You can read the full BBC Tech article at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqq7663wd2o.