The Australian government followed the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom in taking action against the Russian cybersecurity giant

The Australian government has banned all Kaspersky Lab products and web services from its systems and devices following an analysis that claims the company poses a significant security risk to the country.

The Australian Department of Home Affairs on Friday banned the use of Kaspersky Labs products in public offices citing "unacceptable security risk" to the

Australia has banned the use of Kaspersky Lab products across government, mandating the popular antivirus suite be removed from federal government systems.

Australia bans Kaspersky software over national security risks, mandating full removal by April 1, 2025. The move follows similar U.S. restrictions.

Less than a year after US issued ban on all Kaspersky products, Australia prohibits its use across government agencies due to unacceptable security risk.

Australian government entities have been banned from using products and services of Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

Over the weekend, the Australian Department of Home Affairs banned the installation of Kaspersky products on government computers.

The Department of Home Affairs cites “unacceptable security risk” behind the ban on Russian security software.

The Australian government will ban antivirus software from Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky on all its devices and systems, claiming it poses an “unacceptable security risk” to networks and data.