The head of Positive Technologies spoke about the impact of US sanctions on business

Yuri Maksimov considers the introduction of US sanctions a mistakeagainst the company, although he does not intend to sue the authorities. Nevertheless, the group has been preparing for a “gradual impact on the industry” since 2014 Yuri Maksimov

Positive Technologies CEO Yuri Maksimov said in an interview with RBC that he prefers to believe that the sanctions were imposed on the company by mistake.

“Two formulations are used in relation to our company: support for state bodies, including the FSB, and the organization of large-scale events at which representatives of law enforcement agencies were engaged in recruiting. <...> And if you understand what was written, then we, on the one hand, reject the accusations. On the other hand, it cannot be said that this is some kind of lie, ”Maximov said.

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He recalled that since 2011 the company has been holding the Positive Hack Days, an international forum on practical cybersecurity, where tens of thousands of people meet, including employees of various special services, both Russian and foreign, and “there are some discussions” between them, which Positive Technologies has no control. At the same time, the company sells products and consulting to various customers, including special services. “Any organization can buy our product, and it is simply illegal to restrict these opportunities in Russia for individual organizations (including government or law enforcement agencies). It turns out that if the sanctions are not a mistake, then they are imposed by the United States against a Russian company that does not oppose Russian companies. Therefore, I still prefer to consider that this is a mistake, ”says Maksimov.

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