posted ago by Mad_King_Kalak ago by Mad_King_Kalak +4 / -0

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