Analytics and cybersecurity firm Splunk says it will stop doing business in Russia.
It made the announcement with a six-sentence blog post that created a sense of mystery: Why is the company cutting ties with Russia-based companies and even the subsidiaries of those companies?
"Splunk is continually evaluating where we are investing and focusing our company resources. As part of this ongoing evaluation, we have decided Splunk will no longer be selling software and services to organizations in Russia—either directly or through partners.
This includes opportunities with technical partners, resellers, distributors and vendors. It also applies to business with subsidiaries based in countries outside of Russia whose parent company is in Russia, or who would use the software or services within the territory."
Perhaps this is related to the Russian government's requirement to examine the source code of Western products so those companies can do business in Russia.
Or maybe there was some other triggering event that led Splunk leaders to the decision. Could it simply be a matter of economics?
We don't really know.
[READ: Splunk announcement on Russian market]
The only thing for certain is that Splunk will support current Russian customer agreements and then get out of the country.
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