Kaspersky Lab

Russian multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider
Organization software_company Q489943
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Kaspersky Lab was founded on June 26, 1997 by Eugene Kaspersky. The company is a joint-stock company headquartered in Moscow[1].

It operates in the computer security industry and produces antivirus software. As of 2016, Kaspersky Lab employed 3,300 people.

Kaspersky Lab

Summary

Kaspersky Lab is a software company[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of software_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,160 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kaspersky Lab was a member of CVE Numbering Authority[3].
  • Kaspersky Lab is in the country of Russia[4].
  • Kaspersky Lab is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Kaspersky Lab's instance of is recorded as software company[6].
  • Kaspersky Lab's instance of is recorded as organization[7].
  • Kaspersky Lab's founder is recorded as Eugene Kaspersky[8].
  • Eugene Kaspersky is named after Kaspersky Lab[9].
  • Kaspersky Lab's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow[10].
  • Kaspersky Lab's chief executive officer is recorded as Eugene Kaspersky[11].
  • Kaspersky Lab's Commons category is recorded as Kaspersky[12].
  • Kaspersky Lab's industry is recorded as computer security[13].
  • Kaspersky Lab's chairperson is recorded as Eugene Kaspersky[14].
  • June 26, 1997 marks the founding of Kaspersky Lab[15].
  • Kaspersky Lab's location of formation is recorded as Moscow[16].
  • Kaspersky Lab's official website is recorded as https://www.kaspersky.com/[17].
  • Kaspersky Lab's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kaspersky[18].
  • Kaspersky Lab's email address is recorded as mailto:info@kaspersky.com[19].
  • Kaspersky Lab's product or material produced is recorded as antivirus software[20].
  • Kaspersky Lab's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+3300'}[21].
  • Kaspersky Lab's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+3600'}[22].
  • Kaspersky Lab's phone number is recorded as +7-495-797-8700[23].
  • Kaspersky Lab's phone number is recorded as +44-20-3549 3499[24].
  • Kaspersky Lab's affiliation is recorded as Russia[25].
  • Kaspersky Lab's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AO Kaspersky Lab'}[26].
  • Kaspersky Lab's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'АО «Лаборато́рия Каспе́рского»'}[27].

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Founding

Kaspersky Lab's founder is recorded as Eugene Kaspersky[8]. June 26, 1997 marks the founding of it[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Moscow[16].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AO Kaspersky Lab'}[26] and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'АО «Лаборато́рия Каспе́рского»'}[27].

Leadership

Kaspersky Lab's chief executive officer is recorded as Eugene Kaspersky[11]. Its chairperson is recorded as Eugene Kaspersky[14].

Operations

Kaspersky Lab's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow[10].

Industry

Kaspersky Lab's industry is recorded as computer security[13].

Ownership

Kaspersky Lab's product or material produced is recorded as antivirus software[20].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Kaspersky Lab include Kaspersky OS[28], an Unix-like operating system[29], founded in 2015[30].

Why It Matters

Kaspersky Lab ranks in the top 7% of software_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,160 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

It is credited with the discovery of Operation Triangulation[33], a cyberattack[34]. Entities named for it include Kaspersky OS[28], an Unix-like operating system[29], founded in 2015[30].

FAQs

What did Kaspersky Lab discover?

Kaspersky Lab is credited as discoverer of Operation Triangulation[33].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . lobbyfacts.eu. lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . kaspersky.com. Retrieved . kaspersky.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . cve.mitre.org. Retrieved . cve.mitre.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . kaspersky.com. Retrieved . kaspersky.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . vc.ru. Retrieved . vc.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . kaspersky.com. Retrieved . kaspersky.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . kaspersky.com. Retrieved . kaspersky.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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