Cold War Special: Office Depot Offers Free Kaspersky Removal over Spy Concerns

This article describes mounting U.S. scrutiny of Kaspersky Lab after reports that its antivirus software may have been involved in the theft of classified NSA hacking tools from a contractor. Retailers (Office Depot, Best Buy) offered removal or stopped sales, and Congress scheduled hearings to examine alleged ties between Kaspersky and Russian intelligence; the coverage emphasizes reputational and policy fallout rather than technical evidence, noting the case is largely circumstantial.