Israeli intelligence alerted US to Kaspersky-linked Russian hackers: report

Source: The Hill | October 10, 2017 | John Bowden

Israeli intelligence officials surveilling their Russian counterparts alerted the United States to widespread intrusions that led to the U.S. government’s decision to purge Kaspersky antivirus software from computers last month, according to a new report from The New York Times.

Israeli intelligence agents hacked into Kaspersky’s systems, where they witnessed Russian agents acting against the U.S. in real time, the Times reported on Tuesday.

Russian agents have reportedly used access to Kaspersky’s software to maliciously intrude in computer systems around the world.

A September directive from the Department of Homeland Security ordered Kaspersky software to be removed from all government computers, citing security concerns.

“The Department is concerned about the ties between certain Kaspersky officials and Russian intelligence and other government agencies, and requirements under Russian law that allow Russian intelligence agencies to request or compel assistance from Kaspersky and to intercept communications transiting Russian networks,” the directive read.

The decision was met with bipartisan support in Congress.

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