Eugene Kaspersky
$1.7B
Born
Oct 04, 1965
Age
60
Source of Wealth
Software
Residence
Moscow,
Citizenship
Russia
Marital Status
Married
Children
5
Education
Master of Science, Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science (FSB Academy)
- Eugene Kaspersky graduated from the Higher School of KGB and began creating his first antiviral programs in the early 1990s.
- Kaspersky became interested in computer security in 1989 when his computer was infected with the 'Cascade' virus.
- The young engineer founded Kaspersky Lab in 1997, with Eugene heading the company's antivirus research.
- Over 400 million users now use Kaspersky Lab products to protect their computers.
- Kaspersky is a Forbes contributor.
- In 2019-2024 Kaspersky Lab bought about 70% of New Cloud Technologies, developer of office software suite MyOffice.
- Kaspersky Lab is the official sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari, one of the most successful Formula One racing team.
- President Trump signed a law that banned the use of Kaspersky Lab products within the U.S. government due to concerns that it was vulnerable to Kremlin influence.
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