Cybersecurity firm Avast suspends Russia, Belarus operations
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The logo of Avast Software company is seen at its headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny/Files
March 11, 2022
(Reuters) – London-listed cybersecurity firm Avast on Friday joined a growing number of Western companies in suspending operations in Russia and Belarus following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine, Russia and Belarus collectively contributed around 1.5% of Avast’s revenue last year. Avast said it would give paying users in Ukraine free extensions on their product licenses.
(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva)