Russian firm Echelon conducted a source code review of the Pentagon 's core military cyber defence software , Patriot , last year , according to insiders . The review was necessary for ArcSight developer David Packard Enterprise to obtain the licenses required to sell the software in Russia . Echelon is known to have ties to the Russian military . During the review , researchers looked for weaknesses and " back doors " , with any flaws discovered reported to US and Russian agencies . The review was described as a " huge security vulnerability " by Greg Martin , a former ArcSight security architect . " You are definitely giving inner access to an adversary , " he said .
Russian firm Echelon conducted a source code review of the Pentagon's core military cyber defence software, ArcSight, last year, according to insiders. The review was necessary for ArcSight developer Hewlett Packard Enterprise to secure the certification required to sell the software in Russia. Echelon is known to have links to the Russian military. During the review, researchers looked for vulnerabilities and "back doors", with any flaws discovered reported to US and Russian agencies. The review was described as a "huge security vulnerability" by Greg Martin, a former ArcSight security architect. "You are definitely giving inner access to an adversary," he said.