Kaspersky Lab announced it was temporarily halting cooperation with Europol following the voting of a controversial motion in the European Parliament today. The motion was voted 476 votes in favor, 151 against, while 36 MEPs abstained. It calls on EU states to review the software and equipment they use in the IT infrastructure of EU institutions. The company’s name was later included as an example of “malicious”” programs in the final text of the EU’s cyber defense strategy. The Russian antivirus vendor has been trying to clear its name for months after its products have been banned on US and Dutch government networks
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