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| US Intel Now 'Very Much Concerned' About Russian Kaspersky Anti-Virus Software
The secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has promised to deliver a report to the Senate about all uses of antivirus software made by controversial Russia-based security firm Kaspersky Lab on DHS systems. During a Thursday meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee, DHS Secretary John Kelly was asked if any Kaspersky software was being used on DHS systems. He replied in the affirmative but was not sure about the extent of the usage. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) asked for a comprehensive report, and Kelley promised to deliver one. "We are very much concerned about this, very much concerned about the security of our country," said Manchin during the hearing. Earlier in May, Buzzfeed News reported that several anonymous sources within US intelligence were "concerned" by the relationship between Kaspersky Lab and the Russian government. They admitted that they had no evidence connecting Kaspersky to alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election or any