Russian antivirus was used to obtain classified information – WSJ

2017-10-12 09:34

Russian antivirus was used to obtain classified information – WSJ
In antivirus “Kaspersky Lab” was spelled out an in depth scan documents on the computers to search for classified information.

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In antivirus “Kaspersky Lab” was spelled out an in depth scan documents on the computers to search for classified information, reports Rus.Media.

The Russian government has used popular antivirus software for the search of secret documents around the world. Antivirus scan computers around the world, where it was installed, and vishukuval government documents and secret information. Thus, the Russian government turned “Kaspersky antivirus” tool for espionage, the article says The Wall Street Journal.

The interlocutors of the newspaper said that the antivirus program “Kaspersky” scan system computers together with viruses looking for terms such as “top secret” classified government documents, as well as the secret code names of government programs, the United States.”

The newspaper notes that the number of computers that have accessed the program are not yet known. Also unclear was thus stolen any secret documents.