Russian online security agency Kaspersky has been hit with a piece of malware, with the company saying in a statement it has fallen victim to a user attack.
The company said that when users came to the site, they were given a prompt to download some fake anti-virus software.
“Currently the server is secure and fully back online, and Kaspersky products are available for download,” the firm said, according to ITNews.com.au. “Kaspersky Lab also wants to confirm that no individual’s details were compromised from the company’s web servers during this attack.”
“Kaspersky Lab takes any attempt to compromise its security seriously. Our researchers are currently working on identifying any possible consequences of the attack for affected users, and are available to provide help to remove the fake antivirus software.”
Patrick Stafford is a freelance journalist and a former deputy editor of SmartCompany.
