MOSCOW, March 28 (RAPSI) – Asteros company, which was an IT contractor for the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia, has filed a petition for its own bankruptcy, the Moscow Commercial Court’s documents read.

Asteros is a defendant in several lawsuits filed by various organizations. In March, Russian Narodny Bank lodged a claim seeking 252.7 million rubles ($4.3 million) from the IT company.

The safety concept for one of Russia’s largest sports complexes, Luzhniki along with its “clean zone” inside the object were developed by Asteros.