Eugene Kaspersky Net Worth
Eugene Kaspersky Net Worth: Eugene Kaspersky is a Russian businessman and entrepreneur with a net worth of $800 million. Eugene Kaspersky was born in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union in October 1965. He is known for leading the global IT security company Kaspersky Lab. Founded in 1997, the company provides computer virus protection.
Kaspersky has written about computer virology and he is a frequent speaker at security conferences and seminars. Kaspersky Lab operates in nearly 200 countries and has more than 30 offices around the world. The company is the world’s largest privately held provider of software security products. Kaspersky was educated at Moscow State University. He then graduated from the FSB Academy, the most important and largest KGB institution of higher education. He then began researching computer viruses, and in 1989 discovered the Cascade virus. In 1991, he joined the KAMI Information Technology Center and helped develop the AVZ antivirus product. He has won several awards, including Tech Hero of the Year and CEO of the Year. Bloomberg in March 2015 accused Kaspersky of having close ties to Russian intelligence and military officials.
