Sixgill

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Sixgill
TypePrivate
IndustryIT, Software, Security
Founded2014
Founder
  • Avi Kasztan
  • Elad Lavi
Headquarters
Netanya
,
Israel
Websitecybersixgill.com

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]

History[]

Sixgill was founded in Tel Aviv, Israel in 2014, by Avi Kasztan and Elad Lavi.[2] The idea for Sixgill was initially developed by Kasztan. Soon after the company was established, it joined the Citibank accelerator program.[4]

The Sixgill platform uses proprietary 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 entities.[5][6]

In 2017, Sixgill was responsible for tracking ISIS cyber activity in relation to threats made towards Prince George and the British royal family.[7][8] 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 languages.[9][10][11]

Investments[]

In 2014, Sixgill received its initial funding of US $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.[12][13]

Awards and recognition[]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b O'Hear, Steve. "Sixgill claims to crawl the Dark Web to detect future cybercrime". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Boyer, Sam. "Cyber intelligence company trawling Dark Web to foil impending cyberattacks on clients". Insurance Business. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  4. ^ "Israeli cyber security co Sixgill raises $5m - Globes English". Globes.
  5. ^ "¿Iniciará Corea del Norte una guerra cibernética?". CNN (in European Spanish). 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Mackie, Thomas (30 October 2017). "'He's a CHILD!' Britain FURIOUS as ISIS 'threatens to KILL Prince George at school'".
  8. ^ Binding, Lucia (29 October 2017). "Isis pledge sickening threat to kill Prince George at school".
  9. ^ "How children playing Fortnite are helping to fuel organised crime". The Independent. 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  10. ^ Crecente, Brian (2019-01-15). "Dark Web Creating 'Thriving Criminal Eco-System' Around Game". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  11. ^ "Epic's battle royale game Fortnite used to launder money". IT PRO. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  12. ^ "Israeli cyber security sartup Sixgill raises $5 million to crawl the Dark Web for cyber crime - Jewish Business News". 16 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Israeli startups have raised $561 million in June – so far".
  14. ^ "Sixgill Named a "Cool Vendor" by Gartner". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  15. ^ "CNC Intelligence". cncintel.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

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