Germany’s Federal Office of Information Security issued a warning to Russian security company Kaspersky in a statement it shared today. The office explained that the company’s antivirus software should not be used.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not only resulted in economic and sanctions wars between the West and Russia, but also cyber warfare started. Comprehensive attacks from government bodies to private companies and popular websites have made it a must to take cyber-attack measures.
if today From the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) An important warning has come to the whole world. Office, based in Russia Kaspersky antivirus software should not be used He made a call to the direction and stated that it is necessary to turn to alternative software. The office explained the reason for this as the possibility of a cyber attack through Russia’s antivirus software. The shared statement was as follows:
BSI’s explanation:
“A Russian IT manufacturer may perform offensive operations itself, be forced to attack target systems against its will, or be spied on as the victim of a cyber operation without its knowledge, or misused as a tool for attacks against its own customers.”
A counter statement came from Kaspersky:
Responding to this statement shared by Germany’s authorized office without delay, Kaspersky said that it was between the Kremlin and the company. denied allegations that there was a link. Company, “Kaspersky is a private global cybersecurity company and as a private company, it is not affiliated with the Russian or any other government.” he said. The company also provides data processing infrastructure. Has been in Switzerland since 2018 reminded.
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