Russian IT firm ITG says it is exiting NATO countries after director detained in the Netherlands amid code-theft case
Russian IT corporation ITG recently said it plans to withdraw from NATO countries after the director of its Dutch subsidiary was detained and equipment at an Amsterdam data center was disconnected. ITG founder Dmitry Gachko accused the West of violating the “basic rights” of Russian businesses and said any director with Russian roots could now “automatically come under attack.” Even before the…
Russian IT firm ITG announced on September 18 that it will withdraw from NATO countries following the detention of its Dutch subsidiary director in the Netherlands and the disconnection of equipment at an Amsterdam data center. ITG founder Dmitry Gachko accused the West of violating the "basic rights" of Russian businesses and warned that any director with Russian roots could now "automatically come under attack."
The Dutch subsidiary of ITG's global arm ITGLOBAL.COM was involved in a court dispute over allegations of stolen software code from a Russian developer. Gachko was sanctioned by the EU in July over his role as owner of a company that supplies technology for Russia's SORM surveillance system. ITG announced on September 18 that it would review its international strategy, and by September 20, the company had removed its infrastructure from the Netherlands and planned to withdraw from the United States and Canada.
The physical equipment remains in those countries, but data migration is being coordinated with clients. ITG expects the process to be completed within several months. Gachko expressed frustration with the actions of Dutch authorities, describing them as "a regime of lawlessness" and blaming the "rule of force" for the disappearance of legal protections for Russian businesses.
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