The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) used code simulating Kaspersky Lab products to mask malicious programs of the agency that downloaded information from infected computers. Data published on the WikiLeaks portal. The CIA tool is called Hive. The portal published the source code of the component in which the CIA forged Kaspersky Lab certificates. In case of detection of information theft, its owner would have suspected in illegal actions the Russian company. Eugene Kaspersky in his Twitter confirmed that the certificates issued on behalf of the company are forged.

"Our users, personal passwords and services are safe and have not been affected," he added.. The US authorities in September accused Kaspersky Lab of espionage. The Ministry of Internal Security urged all state institutions of the country within 90 days to remove any products of the antivirus company. The "Laboratory" charges deny. The company claimed to have been the victim of political games.

Original article: The CIA was convicted of creating viruses that masquerade as Kaspersky Lab products.