Subj : Kaspersky is closing its UK office
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Oct 09 2024 11:15:05

Kaspersky is closing its UK office

Date:
Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:10:18 +0000

Description:
Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky confirms plans to shut UK office.

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Just months after cyber security giant Kaspersky closed up shop in the US, 
the company has announced its UK office will also be closing, laying off 
dozens of workers. 

In a statement, Kaspersky confirmed it will be reorienting its business 
towards its partner channel in the UK. It added it has (fewer) than 50 
employees in its London office, and that it will begin a wind down of its 
operations. 

In June 2024, the firm was banned from selling its products in the US after 
being accused of having ties to the Russian Government - something it has 
always denied - insisting it maintains independent from any outside 
influence. Staying efficient 

Kaspersky's statement confirmed the business will continue in the UK through 
use of partner channels, but the Kaspersky office itself will close. 

This step will enable our company to harness available business opportunities 
in the U.K. market in a more efficient manner, strengthening overall business 
prosperity, spokesperson Francesco Tius said. 

Our customers and partners in the U.K. will maintain full access to the 
companys European team and its strong and well-established partner network, 
through which we will continue distributing Kasperskys industry-leading 
cybersecurity products and services, 

After the firm was forced to close in the US, some Kaspersky customers were 
alarmed to find their antivirus forcibly uninstalled and replaced with new 
software UltraAV. The update was pushed without giving customers any option 
to accept or decline, which garnered some criticism for the security company. 

However, Kaspersky insists email notifications in the weeks leading up to the 
update gave customers sufficient notice, and that the transition allows users 
to maintain access to their VPNs, identity theft protection, and password 
managers. 

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