Plays a role in the inhibition of host RLR-induced interferon-beta activation by targeting TANK-binding kinase 1/TBK1. In addition, recruits the host deubiquitinase USP8 to cleave 'Lys-11'-linked polyubiquitin chains from caspase-1/CASP1 thus inhibiting its proteasomal degradation. In turn, stabilized CASP1 promotes cleavage of cGAS, which inhibits its ability to recognize mitochondrial DNA release and initiate type I interferon signaling