Yury Maksimov
Yury Vladimirovich Maksimov | |
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| Born | April 11, 1978 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship | Russian |
| Education | Moscow State University; PhD in physics |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Title | Co-founder of Cyberus; Co-founder of Positive Technologies |
| Children | One daughter |
Yury Vladimirovich Maksimov (Russian: Юрий Владимирович Максимов; born April 11, 1978, Fryazino, Moscow Oblast, USSR) is a Russian cyber-entrepreneur, programmer, investor and one of the only three Russian high-tech billionaires to make their fortunes on software.
He is a co-founder of Cyberus, foundation for result-oriented cybersecurity development, and Positive Technologies, a global leader in cybersecurity, where he served as CEO from 2007 to 2021.
In 2021, he was appointed advisor to the Minister for Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation on a voluntary basis.
In July 2024, Maksimov joined the Forbes World's Billionaires list with the total net worth of US$1.2 billion.