{"id":17562,"date":"2024-06-25T18:31:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T17:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=17562"},"modified":"2024-06-25T18:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T17:31:17","slug":"treasury-sanctions-kaspersky-lab-leadership-in-response-to-continued-cybersecurity-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=17562","title":{"rendered":"Treasury sanctions Kaspersky Lab leadership in response to continued cybersecurity risks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated twelve individuals in executive and senior leadership roles at AO Kaspersky Lab (Kaspersky Lab)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s action against the leadership of Kaspersky Lab underscores our commitment to ensure the integrity of our cyber domain and to protect our citizens against malicious cyber threats,\u201d said Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson. \u201cThe United States will take action where necessary to hold accountable those who would seek to facilitate or otherwise enable these activities.\u201d
\nThe Department of Commerce issued a final determination pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13873 prohibiting Kaspersky Lab, Inc., its affiliates, subsidiaries and parent companies directly or indirectly from providing anti-virus software and cybersecurity products or services in the United States or to U.S. persons. Commerce reached this determination after an investigation found transactions involving the products and services of Kaspersky Lab, Inc. and its corporate family pose unacceptable risk to U.S. national security or the safety and security of U.S. persons, as outlined in E.O. 13873.
\nIn addition, the Department of Commerce has designated AO Kaspersky Lab and OOO Kaspersky Group (Russia), and Kaspersky Labs Limited (United Kingdom) on the Entity List for their cooperation with Russian military and intelligence authorities in support of the Russian government\u2019s cyber intelligence objectives. These activities are contrary to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.
\nPreviously, the Department of Homeland Security issued a binding operational directive that required Federal Executive Branch departments and agencies to discontinue use of and remove Kaspersky Lab-branded products and services, as defined, from their information systems. This action was based on information that identified the security risks presented by the use of Kaspersky Lab products on Federal information systems. Kaspersky Lab\u2019s anti-virus products and solutions provide broad access to files and elevated privileges on the computers on which the software is installed, which can be exploited by malicious cyber actors to compromise those information systems.<\/p>\n

KASPERSKY LAB BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND LEADERSHIP<\/strong>
\nAll the individuals below were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy.<\/p>\n

Andrei Gennadyevich Tikhonov (Tikhonov)<\/strong> is a member of the boards of directors of Kaspersky Lab, its parent organization OOO Kaspersky Group (Kaspersky Group), as well as the United Kingdom-based holding company Kaspersky Limited. Since January 2012, Tikhonov has served as Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Chief Operating Officer (COO), a position that is responsible for the global administrative functions of the company. The COO is a member of Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Executive Team and is directly subordinate to the company\u2019s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).<\/p>\n

Daniil Sergeyevich Borshchev (Borshchev)<\/strong> is a member of the boards of directors of Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Group, and Kaspersky Limited. In March 2017, he was appointed Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Deputy CEO of Strategy and Economics, which is responsible for long term economic strategic issues, developing the company\u2019s global economic landscape, and internal audits. The Deputy CEO of Strategy and Economics is a member of the company\u2019s Executive Team, which is directly subordinate to the CEO. Borshchev has also served as Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Deputy CFO.<\/p>\n

Andrei Anatolyevich Efremov (Efremov)<\/strong> is a member of the boards of directors of Kaspersky Lab and Kaspersky Group and is also the company\u2019s Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO). The CBDO is responsible for the technological development and business results of Kaspersky Lab, and is a member of the company\u2019s Executive Team, which is directly subordinate to the CEO.<\/p>\n

Igor Gennadyevich Chekunov (Chekunov)<\/strong> is a member of the boards of directors of Kaspersky Lab and Kaspersky Group and is the company\u2019s Chief Legal Officer (CLO). The CLO is responsible for the legal oversight of all the company\u2019s activities, and certain departments, such as the Computer Incidents Investigation, Security, and Intellectual Property Control, operate under the CLO\u2019s leadership. The CLO is also a member of Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Executive Team and is directly subordinate to the CEO.<\/p>\n

Andrey Petrovich Dukhvalov (Dukhvalov)<\/strong> is Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Vice President and Director of Future Technologies. The Vice President is a member of the company\u2019s Executive Team and is directly subordinate to the CEO.<\/p>\n

Andrei Anatolyevich Suvorov (Suvorov)<\/strong> is Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Head of Kaspersky Operating System Business Unit, a role which is a member of the company\u2019s Executive Team and is directly subordinate to the CEO.<\/p>\n

Denis Vladimirovich Zenkin (Zenkin)<\/strong> is the Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Head of Corporate Communications, a role which is a member of the company\u2019s Executive Team and directly subordinate to the CEO.<\/p>\n

Marina Mikhaylovna Alekseeva (Alekseeva)<\/strong> is Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Chief Human Resources (HR) Officer (CHRO), a role which is a member of the Executive Team and directly subordinate to the COO. As CHRO, Alekseeva is responsible for Kaspersky Lab\u2019s HR strategy on a global level and overseeing \u201cKaspersky Academy,\u201d which provides training for the company\u2019s employees, customers, and partners.<\/p>\n

Mikhail Yuryevich Gerber (Gerber)<\/strong> is Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Executive Vice President of Consumer Business, a role that is part of the company\u2019s Executive Team and is directly subordinate to the CBDO. He is responsible for the development of Kaspersky Lab\u2019s business-to-consumer products on several operating systems.<\/p>\n

Anton Mikhaylovich Ivanov (Ivanov)<\/strong> heads Kaspersky Lab\u2019s research and development department as the company\u2019s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The CTO is part of the company\u2019s Executive Team, directly subordinate to the CBDO.<\/p>\n

Kirill Aleksandrovich Astrakhan (Astrakhan)<\/strong> is Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Executive Vice President for Corporate Business, a position which is part of the company\u2019s Executive Team and subordinate to the CBDO. In this role, Astrakhan is responsible for leading the development and growth of the company\u2019s corporate sales.<\/p>\n

Anna Vladimirovna Kulashova (Kulashova)<\/strong> is Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Managing Director for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a position that is part of the company\u2019s senior leadership team and is directly subordinate to the Executive Vice President for Corporate Business. Kulashova is responsible for developing the direction of corporate sales and strengthening the company\u2019s position in the field of protection against complex cyber threats in Russia and CIS countries.<\/p>\n

Tikhonov, Borshchev, Efremov, Chekunov, Dukhvalov, Suvorov, Zenkin, Alekseeva, Gerber, Ivanov, Astrakhan, and Kulashova are designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy.<\/p>\n

OFAC has not designated Kaspersky Lab, its parent or subsidiary companies, or its CEO.<\/p>\n

Above, Moscow \/ photo by Astemir Almov on unsplash<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The U.S Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated twelve individuals in executive and senior leadership roles at AO Kaspersky Lab (Kaspersky Lab) \u201cToday\u2019s action against the leadership of Kaspersky Lab underscores our commitment to ensure the integrity of our cyber domain and to protect our citizens against malicious cyber threats,\u201d … <\/p>\n

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