 Cybersixgill logo | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | IT, Software, Security |
| Founded | 2014 |
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| Headquarters | , |
| Website | cybersixgill |
Cybersixgill (formerly 'Sixgill') is an Israeli B2B cyber intelligence company that analyses and monitors the deep web and dark web for threat intelligence.[1][2] The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.[3]
In November 2024, Cybersixgill was acquired by Bitsight, a security rating company.[4]
History
[edit]Sixgill was founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2014, by Avi Kasztan and Elad Lavi.[2] The idea for Sixgill was developed by Kasztan. Soon after the company was established, it joined the Citibank accelerator program.[5]
The Sixgill platform uses algorithms and technology to create profiles and patterns of dark web users and hidden social networks.[1] It identifies and tracks potential cyber criminals to prevent malicious activity such as hacking and data breaches.[3] Customers of Sixgill include; global 2000 enterprises, financial services, managed security service providers (MSSPs), government and law enforcement agencies.[6][7]
In 2017, Sixgill was responsible for tracking ISIS cyber activity in relation to threats made towards Prince George and the British royal family.[8][9] In 2019, Sixgill agents uncovered the money laundering activities undertaken by cyber criminals through the Fortnite Battle Royale online game in Russian, Chinese, Arabic, English and Spanish.[10][11][12]
Funding
[edit]In 2014, Sixgill received its initial funding of $1 million from Terra Labs. In 2016, the company raised an additional series A round of $4.3 million composed of $800,000 from Terra Labs and $3.5 million from Elron Electronic Industries.[13][14]
In March 2022, Cybersixgill announced a $35 million Series B funding round raised from seven investors, bringing the company's total investment to $56 million.[15]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- 2019 - Cool Vendor in Security Operations Threat Intelligence, by Gartner Inc.[7][16][17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b O'Hear, Steve. "Sixgill claims to crawl the Dark Web to detect future cybercrime". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ a b Weinglass, Simona (August 12, 2015). "Ex-Israeli agents want to shine a flashlight on the dark web". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ a b Boyer, Sam. "Cyber intelligence company trawling Dark Web to foil impending cyberattacks on clients". Insurance Business. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Bitsight to Acquire Cyber Threat Intelligence Leader Cybersixgill to Help Enterprises to Preempt Cyber Attacks". PRNewswire. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Israeli cyber security co Sixgill raises $5m - Globes English". Globes.
- ^ "¿Iniciará Corea del Norte una guerra cibernética?". CNN (in European Spanish). 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ a b "Sixgill's new cyber threat intelligence platform is tailored to meet the needs of MSSPs". Help Net Security. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ Mackie, Thomas (30 October 2017). "'He's a CHILD!' Britain FURIOUS as ISIS 'threatens to KILL Prince George at school'".
- ^ Binding, Lucia (29 October 2017). "Isis pledge sickening threat to kill Prince George at school".
- ^ "How children playing Fortnite are helping to fuel organised crime". The Independent. 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ Crecente, Brian (2019-01-15). "Dark Web Creating 'Thriving Criminal Eco-System' Around Game". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "Epic's battle royale game Fortnite used to launder money". IT PRO. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "Israeli cyber security sartup Sixgill raises $5 million to crawl the Dark Web for cyber crime - Jewish Business News". 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Israeli startups have raised $561 million in June – so far".
- ^ "Cybersixgill Announces $35 Million in Series B Funding to Expand Global Footprint to Combat the Growing Cybercrime and Cyber Threat Landscape" (Press release). Tel Aviv, Israel: PRNewsire. Cybersixgill. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Sixgill Named a "Cool Vendor" by Gartner". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "CNC Intelligence". cncintel.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "U.S. Cyber Insurance Companies". beinsure.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.