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US announces sanctions for Kaspersky antivirus executives
By Luke Hughes published
12 executives are in the sights of the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), as the government seeks to “protect [its] citizens against malicious cyber threats”.

"World largest botnet ever" shut down — US government seizes 911 S5 operation and takes it offline
By Sead Fadilpašić published
The botnet gave criminals a way to mask their online identities.

US government sanctions massive proxy botnet operation that offered free VPN services
By Sead Fadilpašić published
A "free" VPN service came with hidden malware, and the US government is punishing those responsible.

China somehow got its hands on advanced Nvidia chips, despite the sanctions
By Benedict Collins published
Nvidia chips are still being bought and sold in China, despite US sanctions banning the sale

Microsoft says Russian companies will be forced off its cloud services within days
By Luke Hughes published
Microsoft extended its original March 20 deadline to give customers time to transition to other cloud services, but is stopping for real now.

China’s chips are off the table - US considering Huawei sanctions over secretive chip network
By Benedict Collins published
Despite existing sanctions, China has pushed ahead with semiconductor manufacturing and export.

Microsoft is now blocking Russian firms from using its cloud services
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Russian firms set to lose cloud support as part of Microsoft sanctions.

Microsoft fined millions for selling software to Russian firms
By Craig Hale published
Over $12 million in banned sales, including over 1,200 in Russia, has landed Microsoft with a $3 million punishment.
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