The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) worked closely for several years with two more controversial companies connected to Russia or the software provider Kaspersky, Swiss public broadcaster SRF has learned. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Highly sensitive data is alleged to have been leaked to Russian intelligence services, according to an investigation by SRF Investigativ. Kaspersky was not the only connection between the FIS cyber team and Russia between 2015 and 2020. Two other important companies have notable connections. + Swiss secret service links with Kapersky revealed SRF Investigativ has seen an internal investigation report that lists a number of "regular contacts" with Kaspersky and two other provider companies, which will be referred to as ‘Blue’ and ‘Violet’. Although the provider company Blue is based in Zurich, it was founded by two Russian nationals and one Swiss citizen. The company also recruited staff in Russia, as relevant ...
