The National Cyber Security Center in the UK warns that organizations should reconsider the risks of using Russian technology, including anti-virus software.
One of the most famous technology companies in Russia is Kaspersky, which is an anti-virus company. Previously, Germany had also advised not to use Kaspersky products.
The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) claims that by using Kaspersky anti-virus products, businesses, for example, are at risk of 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," BSI said.
In the UK, as quoted by us from the BBC, warnings are issued to organizations providing services to Ukraine, organizations that if disrupted will benefit Russia as well as organizations engaged in critical infrastructure.
"While we have no evidence that the Russian government intends to solicit Russian commercial products and services to cause harm to British interests, the absence of evidence is not evidence that it does not exist," the agency said.
Previously, the founder of the anti-virus company Kaspersky, Eugene Kaspersky, could not hide his disappointment because Germany banned its products from being used, especially because it had no basis.
"Without going into details, I can say that these claims are speculations that are not supported by objective evidence or technical details," Eugene wrote.
"No evidence of Kaspersky abuse has ever been found and that is evident in the company's 25 year history, which has persisted in countless such endeavors," he added.