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Kaspersky protects over 400 million users and 240,000 companies. Est. 1997.

We are a private international company with the holding company domiciled in the UK.

We transform our leading security intelligence into real protection for our clients. Empowering you to use technologies in your life and business safely and with confidence.

Awarded by:

25 years +

of experience in the cybersecurity industry

Throughout its longstanding history, Kaspersky has been a market leader.
Over 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry
As the world has become more digitized and globalized, Kaspersky has become a technology leader with an advanced and comprehensive portfolio of security solutions and services. Today, our business focus continues to evolve from ‘cybersecurity’ towards the wider concept of ‘cyber-immunity’.

400 million +

customers use our products worldwide

We enable consumers to use technology to enjoy their lives without worrying about cybersecurity risks.
Over 400 million customers use our products worldwide
We are forever innovating, delivering protection that’s effective, usable and accessible. We provide personalized digital security powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning and other technologies of tomorrow.

200 +

countries and territories benefit from our products

We are a global company, with a global vision and a focus on international markets.
More than 200 countries and territories benefit from our products
We are forever innovating, delivering protection that’s effective, usable and accessible. We provide personalized digital security powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning and other technologies of tomorrow.

240 thousand +

corporate clients worldwide

Our portfolio encompasses solutions to suit a wide range of customers.
Over 240,000 corporate clients worldwide
We enable corporate clients to build successful businesses by eliminating concerns about cyberthreats and empower them with a range of products to secure their privacy, money and other values that are really important to them.

4 thousand +

highly qualified specialists

Our team of experts is our most valued asset for building a safer world.
4,000+ highly qualified specialists
More than a third of the highly qualified specialists working at Kaspersky are research and development (R&D;) specialists, developing and maintaining all of our solutions in-house, which is key to providing a holistic approach to security.

Our values

Find out more about the core of our work and what we stand for.

Transparent
We believe in being open, ethical, & transparent in everything we do.
Human
Our products and services are built around people and their needs.
Innovative
We are constantly evolving to make sure we stay ahead of the pack.
Simple
We always keep it simple and easy-to-use for our customers.

Mission Statement

Building a safer world

We're adopting a Cyber Immune approach to security.

We're designing systems that are secure by design, systems where the cost of an attack outweighs the potential benefits.

Eugene Kaspersky

CEO of Kaspersky

Read more about Eugene >

Management Team

Morten Lehn

Managing Director, Northern Europe

Morten Lehn

Managing Director, Northern Europe

Morten Lehn was appointed Managing Director Northern Europe in September 2021. In his role, he is responsible for spearheading the company’s opportunities and initiatives in the market as well as strengthening existing relationships and partner support.

Before holding this position, Morten was General Manager for Italy & Mediterranean at Kaspersky since 2014. Prior to that, he was in charge of the company's entire sales team for the Corporate, Enterprise Consumer and Online segments as a Sales Director for the business in Italy.

Morten has been with the company since 2013. Prior to joining Kaspersky, he worked in various positions for Bludis, Unified Messaging Systems AS and Euroline AS.

Alex Croft

Head of Consumer Business, Northern Europe

Alex Croft

Head of Consumer Business, Northern Europe

Alex oversees the Consumer business and is responsible for growing Kaspersky’s network of partners to distribute consumer products within Northern Europe, setting the strategy for promotions, go-to-market, activity, product launches and business planning.

In his role, Alex oversees the Northern Europe network, managing the consumer business alliances and customer marketing strategies, defining proposition and service development within a variety of channels and territories.

Prior to joining Kaspersky, he held senior positions at Exertis, GEM Distribution and GAME, where he led Commercial, Purchasing, Ecommerce and Digital functions

Stuart Peters

Territory Manager, UK&I;

Stuart Peters

Territory Manager, UK&I;

Stuart Peters was appointed Territory Manager for UK&I; in July 2022. In his role, he is responsible for the growth of regional business opportunities across targeted industries, as well as establishing a stronger presence in the UK channel.

Stuart joined Kaspersky in 2021 as Enterprise Channel Lead, managing and overseeing Kaspersky’s channel partner strategy across global markets. Prior to joining Kaspersky, he covered several senior positions at LogPoint and IBM where he was responsible for strategic partnerships and business development, as well as EA-RS Group where he served as Managing Director.

Stuart also built and managed Peters & Peters, a profitable distributor and consultancy service across Nordics and UK markets.

Richard Porter

Head of Pre-Sales, UK&I;

Richard Porter

Head of Pre-Sales, UK&I;

Richard Porter is the Head of Pre-sales for UK & Ireland markets. Managing the pre-sales team, he is responsible for fostering customer and partner engagement, providing education, presentations, demonstrations, solution qualification/architecting and proof of value implementation of the cyber-security portfolio, as well as supporting the marketing function both on European and Global levels.

Richard has 26 years experience in the IT industry with 14 of those years spent in cyber security. Richard’s career started out in a VAR in a support/system builder role, and since moving to Kaspersky in 2007 he has taken on pre-sales responsibilities, moving into management in 2016. Having seen the role of reseller, systems administrator, and vendor, Richard has a wealth of experience and skills for building strong customer relationships.

Mina Yanni

Head of UK&I; Enterprise Sales

Mina Yanni

Head of UK&I; Enterprise Sales

Mina heads the growth of Enterprise Sales within the UK & Ireland markets. He is responsible for developing, overseeing, and executing Enterprise sales strategy as well as managing all Enterprise Sales from a Named Account List (NAL) on each dedicated territory, working closely in full partnership with the existing Sales and Marketing personnel on a Regional, European and Global level.

Mina has been with the company since 2016. Prior to joining Kaspersky, Mina progressed from his Telemarketing role to becoming one of the top Senior Account Managers within NTS (UK) Ltd - Part of Capita PLC. He holds a BSC in Business Economics from the University of Westminster.

The teams behind high-grade protection

World-Class Professionals. World-Class Cybersecurity Expertise

Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT)

Established in 2008, the Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) operates at the very heart of Kaspersky, analyzing and dissecting the most advanced cyberthreats.

Costin Raiu

Director, Global Research & Analysis Team

Costin Raiu

Director, Global Research & Analysis Team

Marco Preuss

Deputy Director, Global Research & Analysis Team

Marco Preuss

Deputy Director, Global Research & Analysis Team

Fabio Assolini

Head of Latin America Unit, Global Research & Analysis Team

Fabio Assolini

Head of Latin America Unit, Global Research & Analysis Team

Successful businesses use Kaspersky

Big brands vouch for us

Ansaldo Energia protects its ecosystem with Kaspersky
Ansaldo Energia protects its ecosystem with Kaspersky

Global Partnerships and Sponsorships

Sponsors and partners move and act like we do. Fast. Smart. Cutting edge. Always looking ahead.

Chess

Kaspersky is an official cybersecurity partner of the FIDE World Chess Championship series – the world's most prestigious chess tournament.

Chess

Kaspersky is an official cybersecurity partner of the FIDE World Chess Championship series – the world's most prestigious chess tournament.

Arts and culture

Kaspersky is interested in initiatives that combine human excellence, art, and IT – working on significant creative collaborations with street artists.

Arts and culture

Kaspersky is interested in initiatives that combine human excellence, art, and IT – working on significant creative collaborations with street artists.

ESG sustainable development strategy

Kaspersky implements sustainable development principles in its business processes to build a safe and sustainable digital world.

Kaspersky’s Sustainability Report for 2021 and the first half of 2022
Kaspersky’s Sustainability Report for 2021 and the first half of 2022

Kaspersky today

A brief history of Kaspersky

More than 25 years of the most important events in the cybersecurity industry and Kaspersky’s history.

1989
Eugene Kaspersky begins fighting viruses
Eugene Kaspersky discovers a virus called Cascade.1704 on his work computer, an Olivetti M24, and writes his first virus removal tool.
1997
Kaspersky Lab is founded
The company is established on June 26, 1997.
1999
First office established abroad
The first foreign Kaspersky Lab office opens, in Great Britain.
2001
Handheld version of Kaspersky
In Russia, Kaspersky Anti-Virus comes with Palm, Handspring, and Sony PDAs.
2003
International expansion
Kaspersky Lab opens offices in Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and China. Offices in the United States and many other countries will open in years to come.
2004
Hourly updates
Kaspersky Lab is the first company in the world to update its antivirus databases hourly.
2007
Kaspersky for Business
The Kaspersky Open Space Security product line for business is introduced.
2008
Foundation of GReAT
The Global Research and Analysis Team is founded.
2009
First Security Analyst Summit conference
Kaspersky Lab holds its first conference for researchers and analysts from all over the world.
2009
First Antarctic expedition
The first Antarctic expedition sponsored by Kaspersky Lab takes place. This expedition sparks a close relationship between Kaspersky Lab and traveling. Kaspersky Lab will go on to sponsor two more Antarctic expeditions and the 7 Volcanoes expedition.
2010
Partnership with Formula 1
Kaspersky Lab and Scuderia Ferrari, a Formula 1 team, announce their partnership. Later on, the Kaspersky Motorsport team will be founded, and then Kaspersky Labs will partner with automotive companies from various countries to protect connected car components against cyberattacks.
2012
Green bear
Our mascot appears: a green bear named Midori Kuma. The mascot will go on to visit Antarctica as well as other continents.
2013
Agreement with Interpol
Kaspersky Lab announces its cooperation with Interpol.
2013
New office
The company's Moscow headquarters moves to a new office. Within several months, an elephant sculpted by Salvador Dali appears in the office.
2015
Biochip implant
Several Kaspersky Lab employees implanted biochips into their hand to understand what advantages and threats mankind faces with body augmentation.
2016
No More Ransom initiative
A joint initiative of Kaspersky Lab, Interpol, and Intel Security, the campaign is directed against Trojan encryptors and their creators. Over the course of a year, dozens of antivirus companies and police forces from various countries join the initiative, and NoMoreRansom.org assists thousands of victims with data decryption.
2017
Kaspersky OS announcement
Our own secure operating system, in development for 11 years, is finally ready. It will protect critical infrastructure against all threats, including unknown ones.
2018
Global Transperancy Intiative
Kaspersky Lab launched the Global Transparency Initiative that reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to assuring the integrity and trustworthiness of its products. As part of the initiative, Kaspersky started relocation of customer data storage and processing to Switzerland and opened the first Transparency Center in Zurich.
2019
Rebranding
Kaspersky Lab becomes Kaspersky, with a mission focused on ’Building a safer world’. The new branding reflects the evolution of our business focus from ’cybersecurity’ towards the wider concept of ’cyber-immunity’.
2020
Supporting the community during the pandemic
During the challenging epidemiological situation, Kaspersky has supported healthcare institutions by offering free licenses for its core endpoint security products to hospitals and clinics worldwide, and contributed to several international and regional initiatives.
2021
The cybersecurity company with a 24-year history
Today, Kaspersky is one of the world's largest privately-owned cybersecurity companies with more than 4000 employees and offices in 31 countries. Our technologies protect more than 400,000,000 users around the world. We are here to save the world, and we know we can do it.

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