![]() He did say his relationship with the FBI was now shot. Kaspersky confirmed the NBC report, although he said he didn’t know what the focus of the FBI’s questioning was. employees of Kaspersky were visited at their homes by FBI agents. On Wednesday, NBC news reported that at least a dozen U.S. Law enforcement seems to be taking a hard look at the company as well. ![]() ![]() intelligence officials have suggested Congress steer well clear of Kaspersky’s products and lawmakers are weighing a proposal to ban the company from the Pentagon. But this has not stopped what was once gossip at tech conferences from escalating into public accusations from American politicians and intelligence officials amid rising concerns over Russian interference in the United States. No firm evidence has ever been produced to back up the claims. Others say it’s unlikely that his company could operate independently in Russia, where the economy is dominated by state-owned companies and the power of spy agencies has expanded dramatically under President Vladimir Putin. Some speculate that Kaspersky, an engaging speaker and a fixture of the conference circuit, kept his Soviet-era intelligence connections. Kaspersky, a mathematical engineer who attended a KGB-sponsored school and once worked for Russia’s Ministry of Defense, has long been eyed suspiciously by some competitors, particularly as his anti-virus products became popular in the U.S. “Anything I can do to prove that we don’t behave maliciously I will do it.” “If the United States needs, we can disclose the source code,” he said, adding that he was ready to testify before U.S.
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