Kidnapped son of Eugene Kaspersky, founder of the largest computer security company. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of 3 million euros for it
Son of the founders of Moscow hijacked Kaspersky company. Reported Interfax news agency believes that the site Lifenews.ru Kaspersky Ivan, 20, son of the founders of one of the world's largest computer security, was kidnapped on April 19 when he on his way to work. The kidnappers, according to the report, require parents sum of 3 million euros. Ivan is the son of Eugene Kaspersky, who founded with his wife Natalya Kaspersky Lab, which has become one of the last decade the world's most prominent companies in computer security. According to Forbes magazine, Eugene Kaspersky is one of the richest men in Russia, with a personal fortune of about 800 million dollars. Not known whether the motive behind the kidnapping is only cash, or an attempt of organized crime factors influence the activity of Kaspersky. In recent years, tightened the link between computer crime and organized crime, according to security officials in Russia. In the past, said Kaspersky calls on workers because they get calls from people dealing with computer crimes, trying to sell the company "vaccines" against their attacks, but said they were met with threats from the elements. At the same time, Alexander Muisieve - manages the company's operations in Italy, said several months ago that the company faced increasingly desperate attempts to overthrow the company's update site.
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