Dutch Firms Used Password Manager with Hidden Russian Roots

A password manager used by several Dutch organisations concealed its Russian origins, according to an investigation by OCCRP, the international...

An investigation reveals that Passwork Europe SL, a Spain-based password manager marketed as fully European, shares a codebase with a Russian State-certified firm, raising security concerns. Source

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“We're a European organization based in Spain, serving thousands of customers across the EU, in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, the USA, and…

A password manager used by European government agencies and universities is based in Spain, but originated in Russia. This is the conclusion reached by researchers from the journalistic collective OCCRP, in collaboration with Investico, NU.nl, De Groene Amsterdammer, Le Monde, and De Tijd, among others. Passwork has concealed its origins and ties to the Russian security services, the researchers write. On the company's website, Passwork emphasi…

A password manager that looks European and is also used by various vital companies and governments in the EU turns out to actually have ties to the Kremlin and the Russian secret service. Research by journalistic collective OCCRP reveals that Passwork, which markets itself as ‘Made in EU’, is actually Russian, holds a license from the FSB, and moreover attempts to conceal its Russian connections.

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