[T.B. Yoits]

As if our government doesn’t already have backdoors into the other software.

...and the Kaspersky software would flag them or close them. Can't have that happen.

[Mr. Jeeves]

...and the Kaspersky software would flag them or close them.

That would be my guess. They don't play as nice with the Deep State as domestic companies do, and their software blocks a few things the IC wants to keep an eye on.