To bad this tit for tat didn't end with the Cold War:
https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/russian-scheme-infiltrate-secret-service-exposed/560308
Quick Look: Key Facts About the Case Defendants: Lee Reiber, CEO of Oxygen Forensics, and Russian shareholder Oleg Davydov
Company: Oxygen Forensics Inc., a Virginia-based digital-forensics software provider
Core Allegation: Russian ownership and software-development ties were allegedly concealed from U.S. government procurement officials
Federal Customers: U.S. Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations, DHS Office of Inspector General, and the Department of Defense
Contract Value: More than $2 million in contracts and purchases since March 2022 Technology Involved: Software used to extract, preserve, and analyze digital evidence from phones, computers, and cloud accounts
Ownership Structure: Prosecutors allege Russian shareholders controlled the company through a Cyprus holding company while Russian developers continued building the software
National Security Concern: Officials reportedly stated contracts would not have been awarded or renewed had the ownership structure been disclosed
Broader Context: The case comes amid increasing scrutiny of Russian covert operations, influence networks, and intelligence-linked activities targeting Western governments and institutions
How dare they spy on America!
Don't they know only the states are allowed to do that?!
The nerve