The US Department of Homeland Security said it was banning software from Kaspersky Lab from being used by federal agencies, due to concerns over links between Kasperky and the Kremlin.
美國國土安全部(DHS)表示，將禁止聯(lián)邦機構使用卡巴斯基實驗室(Kaspersky Lab)的軟件，理由是擔心卡巴斯基與克里姆林宮之間有關聯(lián)。
The announcement, which gives federal agencies 90 days to cease using any Kaspersky software, is the clearest indication to date of the government’s concerns that Moscow may have been using the cybersecurity company as a backdoor to tap communications.
國土安全部的聲明要求各聯(lián)邦機構在90天內(nèi)停用任何卡巴斯基軟件，此舉是迄今最明確的跡象，表明美國政府擔憂莫斯科可能利用這家網(wǎng)絡安全公司作為竊取通訊內(nèi)容的一個后門。
Kaspersky has some 400m users worldwide and is best known for its free anti-virus software.
卡巴斯基在全球擁有大約4億用戶，以其殺毒軟件聞名。
“The risk that the Russian government, whether acting on its own or in collaboration with Kaspersky, could capitalize on access provided by Kaspersky products to compromise federal information and information systems directly implicates U.S. national security,” according to a statement released Wednesday by the DHS.
“風險在于，俄羅斯政府無論是自行采取行動還是與卡巴斯基合作，可能會利用卡巴斯基產(chǎn)品提供的渠道，危害那些直接涉及美國國家安全的聯(lián)邦信息和信息系統(tǒng)，”國土安全部周三發(fā)布的聲明說。
“The Department is concerned about the ties between certain Kaspersky officials and Russianintelligence and other government agencies, and requirements under Russian law that allowRussian intelligence agencies to request or compel assistance from Kaspersky.”
“我部擔心某些卡巴斯基的負責人與俄羅斯情報機構及其他政府機構之間的關系，也擔心俄羅斯法律中有關俄羅斯情報機構可以請求或強制卡巴斯基給予協(xié)助的條文。”
In a statement, Kaspersky said it was “disappointed” with the decision and still hoped toclear its name by working with the DHS as the department investigates.
卡巴斯基在一份聲明中表示對這一決定感到“失望”，但仍希望通過在國土安全部的調(diào)查過程中與之合作來洗雪自身的名譽。
“Kaspersky Lab has never helped, nor will help, any government in the world with itscyberespionage or offensive cyber efforts, and it’s disconcerting that a private company can beconsidered guilty until proven innocent, due to geopolitical issues.”
“卡巴斯基實驗室過去未曾，未來也不會幫助世界上任何一個政府開展網(wǎng)絡間諜或者網(wǎng)絡襲擊活動，一家私營企業(yè)因地緣政治原因在被證明清白之前被推定有罪，這令人感到不安�！�
