Kaspersky’s Son Missing, Possibly Kidnapped
The son of Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Russian computer security company Kaspersky Lab, has been missing, and may have been kidnapped, according to reports from the BBC and several Russian media outlets.
According to the reports, Ivan Kaspersky, a student of mathematics and cybernetics at Moscow State University, has been missing since Tuesday, and the police as well as the Russian secret service have been looking for him since.
Russian media outlet Lifenews claims Ivan Kaspersky has been kidnapped, with the kidnappers seeking a €3 million ($4.3 million) ransom.
A spokesman for Kaspersky Lab refused to comment on the report.
Kaspersky Lab is a private company headquartered in Moscow, Russia. It offers anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and anti-intrusion software products. The company employs over 2,300 people; it reported more than $500 million in revenue in 2010.
source:BBC
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Software mogul's son released after ransom paid
Ivan Kaspersky, the son of multimillionaire software developer Evgeny Kaspersky, has been reportedly released after kidnappers received a ransom, some media report. No official info about whether the young man was kidnapped at all is available.
Ivan, a 20-year-old student at Moscow State University, allegedly went missing on Tuesday. On Thursday it was reported that he had been kidnapped, and that the criminals wanted 3 million euros for his release.
According to Life News tabloid, the money has changed hands and as of Friday Ivan is free. The website says the exact sum of the ransom is unknown.
Meanwhile, Moscow police said relatives had made no statement about Kaspersky Jr’s alleged kidnapping. A police spokesman said media reports about the possible crime are being checked.
Kaspersky Lab’s press service requested that media stop spreading rumors and speculation about the firm head’s family members, saying they cause harm. The statement adds that Evgeny Karpersky is working as usual. However it does not say the reports about kidnapping are false.
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