[Strategerist]

FYI Kaspersky is pretty closely affiliated with Russian Defense, Intelligence, and Security services.

[MasterGunner01]

“FYI Kaspersky is pretty closely affiliated with Russian Defense, Intelligence, and Security services.” Surely, we can trust the Russians now that the Evil Empire has expired? Can’t we?

[cynwoody]

From an interview last year:

SPIEGEL: You were once trained as a cryptologist by the KGB. Does that at all hinder your expansion in the West?

Kaspersky: No, but the fact that we are a company with Russian roots does. We occasionally sense a certain amount of suspicion. Nevertheless, we are now No. 1 in Germany, are growing rapidly in the United States and even have customers within NATO.

SPIEGEL: Who?

Kaspersky: A defense ministry. I won’t reveal the name of the country.