Kaspersky

Finds availability of deepfake creation tools, services on dark net

Spike is mirrored by 70% rise in number of victims targeted globally from 2022-2023

Code gave NSA an almost undetectable presence

The episode could explain the recent US ban on government agencies using the popular virus protection

Concerns about the company have metastasized in the United States due to the deterioration in US-Russia relations

US officials were concerned that Russian spies might use Kaspersky computer-security software to spy on Americans