Nextgov reported on 2 November that an order signed by DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on 31 July and posted in the Federal Register on 30 October requires federal civilian agencies to completely remove software from Swiss-headquartered Acronis by 27 January 2027. The order rests on a Federal Acquisition Security Council recommendation citing continued Russian developer involvement and a licensing arrangement with a Russian entity reselling to government customers, though two former officials said there was no concrete evidence of backdoors. Private-sector use is not barred, and Acronis says EQT's May 2025 acquisition received CFIUS approval.
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AI & Security Observatory（2026-11-02）「米国土安全保障省、連邦民生機関にAcronis製ソフトの2027年1月までの排除を命令 ロシアとの関係を10年近く審査」『AI & Security Observatory』、第1.0版、最終更新2026-11-03。https://ai-security-observatory.org/ja/brief/brief-20261103-18/
AI & Security Observatory (2026-11-02). DHS orders civilian agencies to remove Acronis software by 27 January 2027 after nearly a decade of scrutiny over Russian ties . AI & Security Observatory, version 1.0. Updated 2026-11-03. https://ai-security-observatory.org/en/brief/brief-20261103-18/
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