FAA and federal workers forced to install $1.4 million White House app containing Russian-built Elfsight code onto…
- US Federal workers must install an app powered by a Russian-founded software vendor
- Security researchers discovered outside code controlling parts of the government application
- Elfsight’s Russian operations continued growing despite global geopolitical tensions
The FAA and other federal employees must now install a $1.4 million White House app containing code built by Elfsight, a Russian-founded vendor.
Elfsight was founded in 2016 in the Russian city of Tula by chief executive Andrey Yusupov and chief technology officer Vladimir Fedotov.
The company now markets itself as a European software provider headquartered in Andorra, though its original Russian entity remains active and growing.
Business ties that persist
In 2025, the Russian entity reported revenue of about 126.5 million rubles, roughly $1.6 million, marking a 71% increase year on year.
The company’s headcount also grew to 61 employees, and job postings show continued hiring of Russian developers into 2026.
One 2026 job posting sought...
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