Former deep-cover Russian spy leads Moscow campaign to co-opt Indian tech

Russia does provide certain technological expertise and capabilities, particularly in cybersecurity and secure communications such as cryptography,” said Pia Hüsch, a research fellow in cyber, technology and national security at the Royal United Services Institute in London. “But for India it does hold certain risks,” she said, including the project for joint laptop production, which could open the way for “potential back doors and security weaknesses.”