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Son of software tycoon Kaspersky is freed

Following one of the biggest headline-grabbing kidnappings in many years, the son of software tycoon Yevgeny Kaspersky has been freed, and Russian police have arrested five people.

The group, based out of Moscow, were demanding 3 million euro for Ivan Kaspersky's return.



Authorities managed to save Ivan after posing as middleman negotiating the ransom.

Ivan was kidnapped last week on his way to work as a programmer.

Kaspersky is a top anti-virus, and the entrepreneur is very highly regarded in Russia.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 25 Apr 2011 23:43

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• 4 comments

• Notcow

  Glad to see he's ok and in good health.
  

  26.4.2011 16:53 #1

• warriorp

  i never even knew this went down. glad everyone is ok
  

  "How can one enjoy his or her money with taxes so high!"

  26.4.2011 17:23 #2

• flyingpen

  This is the first I've heard about it as well, but I'm glad everything turned out well. Kaspersky is a GREAT AV! I've supported them for years.
  

  Carpe Noctem

  26.4.2011 17:51 #3

• dEwMe

  Wow sounds as bad as Mexico though they'd have found bits and pieces of him here and there...
  
  

  Just my $0.02,
  
  dEwMe

  28.4.2011 13:30 #4