text:  For years, the U.S. government has warned against the risks of using software made by cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The fear was the Russian government could demand the Moscow-based company use its cybersecurity products to scan computers around the world and steal sensitive information. In 2017, the U.S. government banned use of Kaspersky products on federal networks. But in June, U.S. officials took it one step further by banning the sale of new Kaspersky products in the United States going forward.