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The huge reach of Kaspersky\u2019s technology is partly the result of licensing agreements that allow customers to quietly embed the software in everything from firewalls to sensitive telecommunications equipment\u2014none of which carry the Kaspersky name.<\/p>\n<p>Now, official Kremlin documents reviewed by McClatchy could further inflame the debate about whether the company\u2019s relationship with Russian intelligence is more than rumor.<\/p>\n<p>The documents are certifications issued to the company by the Russian Security Service, the spy agency known as the FSB.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the stamped approvals the FSB routinely issues to companies seeking to operate in Russia, Kaspersky\u2019s include an unusual feature: a military intelligence unit number matching that of an FSB program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat strikes me as much more persuasive public evidence,\u201d said Paul Rosenzweig, a former deputy secretary for policy at the Department of Homeland Security. \u201cIt makes it far more likely that much of the rumor and uncertainty about Kaspersky are true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Investigation will continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaspersky Lab Has Been Working With Russian Intelligence U.S.\u00a0\u00a0intelligence agencies have turned up the heat in recent days on Kaspersky Lab. \u00a0The Moscow-based cybersecurity giant long suspected of ties to Russia\u2019s spying apparatus. 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