

In 2020, Kaspersky Lab's revenue grew by 3% In Russia, sales growth in these segments rose by 28% and 25%, respectively (in rubles). Revenue dynamics in the business sector is due to continued growth in the large business segment (by 23%) and in the segment of new promising solutions and technologies (by 27%). The company's revenues from the supply of products in the corporate segment increased by 13%, in the consumer segment - by 3%. Kaspersky Lab's revenue in 2020 amounted to $703.9 million, an increase of about 3% compared to 2019. In 2021, the company's products 63 times according to the results of 75 independent tests and reviews were in the top three, including 57 times taking first places, the press service of the antivirus manufacturer said. In addition, the acquisition of Brain4Net was completed. It also said it will expand a programme where it pays independent security researchers to find security vulnerabilities in its products, boosting the maximum award size to $100,000 from $5,000.In the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (region) META, Kaspersky Lab's revenue in 2021 increased by 16%, in Latin America - by 11%, in Europe - by 4%, in the Asia-Pacific region - by 3%.ĭuring 2021, Kaspersky Lab released 10 new solutions and services and more than 250 large-scale updates for existing products, and also received 137 new patents. The company said it will open “transparency centres” in Asia, Europe and the US where customers, governments and others can access results of the outside reviews and discuss any concerns about the security of Kaspersky products.

“We want to show how we’re completely open and transparent,” he said. The Trump administration decision represented a sharp response to what US intelligence agencies have described as a national security threat posed by Russia in cyberspace, following a US election year marred by allegations that Moscow weaponised the internet in an attempt to influence its outcome.Ĭhief Executive Officer Eugene Kaspersky said in a statement that he believed the steps announced on Monday would help restore trust in his company. Kaspersky has repeatedly denied those accusations, saying it has not helped Russia or other governments engage in espionage. US President Donald Trump’s administration last month barred government agencies from using Kaspersky Lab anti-virus products, citing concerns that the company was vulnerable to Kremlin influence and that use of its software could jeopardise national security. The company did not name the outside reviewers, but said in a statement that it will soon announce parties with “strong credentials in software security and assurance testing for cyber-security products.”
