To protect Russia against cyberattacks and future sanctions Moscow has banned the use of foreign software technology in infrastructure that are critical for the nation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies and semi-government businesses from purchasing foreign software for use in important infrastructure projects, purportedly to make the country less vulnerable to further Western sanctions and potential cyberattacks.
The decree, which takes effect on Thursday, allows the procurement of foreign software for critical infrastructure with the permission of "a federal executive body duly authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation." Furthermore, by the beginning of 2025, any government entity or customer must have phased out the usage of foreign software on its sensitive systems.
Within a month, regulators must release software criteria for critical infrastructure, as well as guidelines for coordinating ...
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