It has developed security technology at the spy agency’s behest and worked on joint projects the CEO knew would be embarrassing if made public. government hasn’t disclosed any evidence of the ties, internal company emails obtained by Bloomberg Businessweek show that Kaspersky Lab has maintained a much closer working relationship with Russia’s main intelligence agency, the FSB, than it has publicly admitted. Claims about Kaspersky Lab’s ties to the Kremlin are “unfounded conspiracy theories” and “total BS,” the company’s boisterous, barrel-chested chief executive officer wrote. The question, from Florida Republican Marco Rubio, came out of nowhere, often a sign a senator is trying to indirectly draw attention to something learned in classified briefings.Įugene Kaspersky took to Reddit to respond. The answer was a unanimous and resounding no. intelligence and law enforcement agency chiefs were asked in an open Senate hearing whether they’d let their networks use Kaspersky software, often found on Best Buy shelves. national security officials concerned about the company’s links to the Russian government. The huge reach of Kaspersky’s technology is partly the result of licensing agreements that allow customers to quietly embed the software in everything from firewalls to sensitive telecommunications equipment-none of which carry the Kaspersky name.
Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab boasts 400 million users worldwide. Illustration: Kurt Woerpel for Bloomberg Businessweek Emails show the security-software maker developed products for the FSB and accompanied agents on raids.
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