Edit 2:
"FBI officials point to multiple specific accusations of wrongdoing by Kaspersky, such as a well-known instance of allegedly faking malware."
Ok, if they are bringing that incident up, this really does mean they have nothing and are grasping at straws. This is referring to a time when Kaspersky trolled competitors who were stealing their signatures, and they made some fake detections. It's the antivirus equivalent of "Trap Streets" used by mapmakers. It doesn't create any kind of back door or weakness.
A recent rebuttal by himself: https://eugene.kaspersky.com/2015/03/20/a-practical-guide-to...
Edit: and a more recent one: https://eugene.kaspersky.com/2017/05/12/they-asked-me-everyt...
Edit 2: "FBI officials point to multiple specific accusations of wrongdoing by Kaspersky, such as a well-known instance of allegedly faking malware."
Ok, if they are bringing that incident up, this really does mean they have nothing and are grasping at straws. This is referring to a time when Kaspersky trolled competitors who were stealing their signatures, and they made some fake detections. It's the antivirus equivalent of "Trap Streets" used by mapmakers. It doesn't create any kind of back door or weakness.