Kaspersky Lab CEO says company may be hacking victim

The Wall Street Journal reported that Kaspersky Lab software was allegedly used by Russian actors to locate and enable theft of classified NSA hacking tools from a contractor’s computer; Kaspersky strongly denies the claims and says no evidence has been provided. The article notes U.S. government scrutiny of Kaspersky (including DHS guidance to stop using the software), highlights the lack of technical detail and attribution in the report, and presents possible explanations including detection by antivirus signatures or compromise of Kaspersky products.