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| 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]
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]
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]
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