SBU: 300 Ukrainian Companies Use Russian Spyware

The Security Service of Ukraine says 300 companies in Ukraine use Russian spyware.

Oleksandr Tkachuk, the head of the SBU staff, announced this at a news briefing, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

He noted that the use of spyware is prohibited in Ukraine.

He says the developer of the spyware cooperates with the Russian FSB secret service.

The Security Service of Ukraine called on enterprises to quit using the Russian spyware.

According to the SBU, this concerns software "1C".

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the Security Service of Ukraine has seized computer equipment at eight companies that used the Russian spyware.