US sanctions leaders of software firm Kaspersky, bans sale of its antivirus

Kaspersky Lab headquarters in Moscow. Photo: AFP

The United States unveiled sanctions Friday against 12 top leaders of the Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, a day after banning the sale of its popular antivirus software on national security grounds.The widespread sanctions target many of Kaspersky Lab's most senior leaders, including its chief operating officer, while sparing the chief executive and the company...