Kaspersky Closing Its UK Office and Laying Off Dozens

Source: TechCrunch

Key Points:

• Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is shutting down its UK office and laying off its staff.
• This decision follows a similar move in the United States, where Kaspersky began winding down operations just three months ago.
• According to spokesperson Francesco Tius, the company will focus on the partner channel in the UK, maintaining access to its European team and partner network.
• The UK office has less than 50 employees, who will be affected by this closure.
• Kaspersky faces ongoing challenges due to governmental restrictions and accusations of ties to the Russian government.
• The U.S. government has banned Kaspersky's products from being sold in the U.S. market, leading to layoffs and the transfer of U.S. customers to a new antivirus system called UltraAV.

This development is part of Kaspersky's broader struggle in international markets, which has been complicated by geopolitical tensions.