Sixgill

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 Netanya, Israel.[3]

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

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, and 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][5] Customers of Sixgill include global 2000 enterprises, financial services, managed security service providers (MSSPs), government and law enforcement entities.[5][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 languages.[10][11][12]

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.[13][14]

Recognitions

References
  1. O'Hear, Steve. "Sixgill claims to crawl the Dark Web to detect future cybercrime". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  2. 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. 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. "Have no fear of the dark web, an Israeli company is on the case (VIDEO)". RT International. December 16, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  6. "¿Iniciará Corea del Norte una guerra cibernética?". CNN (in Spanish). 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  7. "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.
  8. Mackie, Thomas (30 October 2017). "'He's a CHILD!' Britain FURIOUS as ISIS 'threatens to KILL Prince George at school'".
  9. Binding, Lucia (29 October 2017). "Isis pledge sickening threat to kill Prince George at school".
  10. "How children playing Fortnite are helping to fuel organised crime". The Independent. 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  11. Crecente, Brian; Crecente, Brian (2019-01-15). "Dark Web Creating 'Thriving Criminal Eco-System' Around Game". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  12. "Epic's battle royale game Fortnite used to launder money". IT PRO. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  13. "Israeli cyber security sartup Sixgill raises $5 million to crawl the Dark Web for cyber crime - Jewish Business News". 16 June 2016.
  14. "Israeli startups have raised $561 million in June – so far".
  15. "Sixgill Named a "Cool Vendor" by Gartner". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
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