The United States banned government agencies from using the Acronis software of an MIPT graduate who left Russia in the 1990s. The US government has ordered all civilian departments to completely stop using the Acronis software, created in the early 2000s by MIPT graduates, by the end of January 2027. An order to this effect was published last week by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Acronis, based in Switzerland, develops solutions for data protection and recovery, backup and secure file sharing. According to informed sources of the Nextgov/FCW portal, American authorities have been investigating the company for possible ties with the Russian Federation and a threat to national security for almost 10 years, since the first administration of Donald Trump. Acronis software is used by both civilian and defense agencies, including the Pentagon's Information Systems Agency, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. According to a former employee of the Foreign Ministry, during the tests it was also clarified whether the employees of the Russian Acronis continued to participate in the development of the company's products. As CNews notes, Acronis emerged in 2001 as a division of SWsoft, founded by MIPT graduates, including Sergey Belusov, who US authorities previously suspected of involvement in the possible transfer of classified data to Russian government agencies. More details.

The United States banned government agencies from using the Acronis software of an MIPT graduate who left Russia in the 1990s. The US government has ordered all civilian departments to completely stop using the Acronis software, created in the early 2000s by MIPT graduates, by the end of January 2027. An order to this effect was published last week by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Acronis, based in Switzerland, develops solutions for data protection and recovery, backup and secure file sharing. According to informed sources of the Nextgov/FCW portal, American authorities have been investigating the company for possible ties with the Russian Federation and a threat to national security for almost 10 years, since the first administration of Donald Trump. Acronis software is used by both civilian and defense agencies, including the Pentagon's Information Systems Agency, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. According to a former employee of the Foreign Ministry, during the tests it was also clarified whether the employees of the Russian Acronis continued to participate in the development of the company's products. As CNews notes, Acronis emerged in 2001 as a division of SWsoft, founded by MIPT graduates, including Sergey Belusov, who US authorities previously suspected of involvement in the possible transfer of classified data to Russian government agencies. More details.