[tryingagainbro]

>> This is retaliation for Kaspersky showing the middle finger to CIA backdoors, as was reported in multiple non-western news outlets over the past week.

Yes, comrade! They did the same to FSB backdoors, no?

On a different note, do you have open offices, free sodas etc https://www.engadget.com/2015/03/27/interview-russian-troll-... ?

[dang]

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[hristov]

They do not have to. If Kaspersky blocks the CIA backdoors and McAfee blocks the FSB backdoors, it will be fine by me.