![]() ![]() It also released a lengthy statement to “address its and other regulators’ concerns”. “We have received the request from the Italian DPA (GPDP) and are ready to communicate with the agency on any questions or concerns they may have”, Kaspersky said in a comment. “A Russian IT manufacturer can carry out offensive operations itself, be forced to attack target systems against its will, or be spied on without its knowledge as a victim of a cyber operation, or be misused as a tool for attacks against its own customers,” BSI reportedly said. The German cyber security agency has also claimed that Kaspersky’s anti-virus software could pose a serious risk if it is used by Russian government agents to hack IT systems. Italy’s cybersecurity agency said there is no evidence that Russian products have been compromised since the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, but that anti-virus software could be particularly sensitive because of their “high level of invasiveness”. But as official warnings increase, experts have mostly chosen to remain silent on whether it is safe to keep using the anti-virus company’s products.įranco Gabrielli, the Italian state undersecretary for security, said last week that the government was working to replace Kaspersky software that state organisations used. Sam Bird at the Rome ePrix in April (Getty Images for Kaspersky Lab)Įuropean governments have warned that Kaspersky could potentially be used by the Russian government to hack websites. ![]()
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