Kaspersky Anti-Virus

Russian anti-virus software firm Kaspersky Lab, which is suspected by U.S. authorities of helping the Kremlin’s espionage efforts, said on May 15 it was moving its core infrastructure and operations to Switzerland.

Britain’s cybersecurity agency has told government departments not to use antivirus software from Moscow-based firm Kaspersky Lab amid concerns about Russian snooping.

Israeli spies observed Russian government hackers in real time as they scoured computers around the world for the codenames of US intelligence programs, The New York Times reported Tuesday night.

Israeli intelligence officials spying on Russian government hackers found they were using Kaspersky Lab antivirus software that is also used by 400 million people globally, including U.S. government agencies, according to media reports on Tuesday, Reuters reports

The U.S. government banned the use of Kaspersky security software in federal offices on Sept. 13, saying the Russian company has risky ties to Russian intelligence that threaten U.S. national security.

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke ordered all government offices to remove and replace any of the company's popular anti-hacker software in use within 90 days.

Russian cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab has filed a lawsuit against US software giant Microsoft over alleged abuse of its dominant position and unfair competition in the market of operation systems in the EU.

The Russian company applied to the European Commission and Germany's Federal Cartel Office.