European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm

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What the source reports

Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk.

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Source & verification

Primary source: OCCRP · July 17, 2026

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