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Denis Obrezko worked as a senior specialist for Kaspersky between 2017 and 2019, according to leaked salary documents and a former colleague
A computer expert facing US hacking charges previously held a senior position at Moscow-based antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab, according to a person familiar with the matter and records reviewed by Reuters.
Denis Obrezko, who last week pleaded not guilty to computer crimes at a hearing in Boston, worked as a senior specialist for Kaspersky between 2017 and 2019, according to leaked salary documents and a former colleague. US prosecutors have said that Obrezko spent the preceding five years working for Russia’s domestic intelligence service, known as the FSB.
Although the alleged hacking activity took place after he left Kaspersky, Obrezko’s background is likely to draw further attention to the company’s relationship with the Russian government. One of the world’s leading antivirus makers, Kaspersky was a significant presence in the United States before concerns over its ties to the Kremlin effectively froze it out of the American market.
