Russian authorities have arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, one of its top security investigators. Kaspersky Lab, with charges falling under Article 275 of the Russian Penal Code, which refers to treason.
According to today's report of Russian of the Kommersant newspaper, Stoyanov was arrested in December, along with Sergei Mikhailov, the head of the Russian intelligence secretariat (FSB).
In a statement also released today by Kaspersky LabThe company αναφέρει ότι Στογιάνοφ συνελήφθη με βάση τις δραστηριότητες που είχε πριν από την ένταξή του στην εταιρεία και συνεπώς οι κατηγορίες κατά του εν λόγω εργαζόμενου δεν περιλαμβάνουν την Κaspersky Lab.
The worker is head of Kaspersky Lab's computer cascade research team. No details have been made of the research, but according to the Russian newspaper quoting anonymous sources, Stoyanov participated in facilitating the transfer of funds from foreign companies to Mikhailov's accounts.
According to Stoyanov's LinkedIn account, before joining Kaspersky Lab, he worked as a deputy director for a company called Indrik, and also as a Major at Ministry Electronic Crime.
