officials describe as a former Russian intelligence officer.Ī Kaspersky spokeswoman said in a statement that the briefings about purported risks of Kaspersky software would be 'further damaging' to Kaspersky’s reputation 'without giving the company the opportunity to respond directly to such concerns' and that it 'is not appropriate or just.' Kaspersky, one of the cybersecurity industry's most popular anti-virus software makers, is headquartered in Moscow and was founded by Eugene Kaspersky, who U.S.

'The risk calculation has changed with the Ukraine conflict,' said the senior U.S.

24 attack on Ukraine could result in a backlash, including cyber disruptions, but the White House did not offer specifics. President Joe Biden said last week that sanctions imposed on Russia for its Feb. The classified briefings are part of Washington's broader strategy to prepare providers of critical infrastructure such as water, telecoms and energy for potential Russian intrusions. official and two people familiar with the matter. government began privately warning some American companies the day after Russia invaded Ukraine that Moscow could manipulate software designed by Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky to cause harm, according to a senior U.S.

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