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Ferrari suspend partnership with Russian sponsor after warning of ‘considerable risk of IT attack'

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ferrari have decided to suspend their partnership with Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, and the name will not appear on the car following a 'joint decision.' Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine on 24 February following months of tension as more soldiers were sent to the border between the countries. The FIA’s response was swift, and they ordered that no Russian or Belarusian flags or colours were to appear in global motorsport, but Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto was quick to describe Kaspersky as a “global company,” justifying the team’s continued partnership with the Russian firm. German...
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