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pnwmom

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6. Probably not the head or the founder -- that is Eugene Kaspersky. But one of its employees

Reply to BadgerMom (Reply #5)

Tue May 9, 2017, 04:31 AM

May 2017

was arrested for treason for working with the US on cybercrime.

Which tends to prove that the Russian government views the Lab as an adjunct to the government, not a private, independent company.

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***FLYNN paid by Russian CYBERSECURITY firm, Kaspersky Labs, while he had top secret clearance*** [View all] pnwmom May 2017 OP

That SOB is going to prison, isn't he? Hekate May 2017 #1

Given he's a spiteful SOB, hopefully he'll be taking his cohorts with him. Ninsianna May 2017 #3

This should also concern people because Kaspersy sells anti-virus software to consumers still_one May 2017 #2

Yes! They've got digital fingers in every pot. nt pnwmom May 2017 #4

The firm's head (founder?) was one of the early post-election victims of Putin's wrath. BadgerMom May 2017 #5

Probably not the head or the founder -- that is Eugene Kaspersky. But one of its employees pnwmom May 2017 #6

You're correct BadgerMom May 2017 #7

Thanks! n/t pnwmom May 2017 #8

From your link: Ghost Dog May 2017 #9