Kaspersky Founder Angry Germany Bans Anti-Virus


 The founder of the anti-virus company Kaspersky, Eugene Kaspersky, could not hide his disappointment because Germany banned his products from being used. Eugene considered the ban to have no evidence or basis.

As reported, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) claims that by using Kaspersky anti-virus products, businesses, for example, risk being spied on or forced to launch cyber attacks.


"Russian IT manufacturers may carry out attack operations on their own, being forced to attack targeted or spying systems without their knowledge or as a tool to spy on their customers," said BSI.



In an open letter, Eugene questions the announcement. "Without going into details, I can say that the claim is speculation that is not supported by objective evidence or technical details," Eugene wrote.


"No evidence of Kaspersky abuse has ever been found and it is evident in the company's 25-year history, which has persisted in countless such endeavors," he added.


"Without evidence, I can only conclude that BSI's decision was based solely on politics. It is ironic that an organization that puts forward transparency and technical competence, the same values ​​as Kaspersky, decides or is forced to violate its principles," he concluded.


Earlier in 2017, the United States government also banned the use of Kaspersky in that country.


In the same year, the British cyber agency announced to all government departments not to use Kaspersky products in systems related to national security.


In Germany, the announcement saw football club Eintracht Frankfurt terminate Kaspersky's contract as sponsor. "We regret this development," said a club spokesman.

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