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.

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 believe in a tomorrow where technology improves all of our lives.
Which is why we secure it, so everyone, everywhere, can benefit from the endless opportunities it brings
Management Team
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A brief history of Kaspersky
Twenty years’ worth of the most important events in the cybersecurity industry and Kaspersky Lab’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.
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.
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.
2017

Kaspersky of 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 transparency initiative
Kaspersky Lab launched the Global Transparency Initiative that reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to assuring the integrity and trustworthiness of its products.
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’.
2021

Supporting the community during the pandemic
Kaspersky has supported healthcare institutions by offering free licenses for its core endpoint security products to hospitals and clinics worldwide, and contributed to a number of initiatives.
2021

The cybersecurity company with a 24-year history
Today, Kaspersky is one of the world's largest privately-owned cybersecurity companies. We pride ourselves on developing world-leading security that keeps us – and our clients – one step ahead of potential threats.