Unit 221B Raises $5M to Put Cybercriminals on Ice: A Threat Intelligence Tale
Unit 221B, a threat intelligence firm, just raised $5 million in seed funding. With their eWitness platform, they track cybercriminals and help law enforcement bring them down. They’re like the Avengers of the digital age, except their superpower is arresting hackers and maybe catching the occasional botnet administrator named Ethan.
Hot Take:
Unit 221B is on a mission to make cybercriminals as endangered as the Dodo bird, and they’ve got $5 million in seed funding to make it happen. With their trusty sidekick, eWitness, they’re on the hunt to make the internet a safer place—one hacker at a time. It seems like the only place left for cybercriminals to hide is under their keyboards!
Key Points:
- Unit 221B secures $5 million in seed funding led by J2 Ventures.
- The company uses a platform called eWitness for tracking cybercriminals.
- eWitness relies on human intelligence and a vetted network for data collection.
- Unit 221B has assisted in the arrest of cybercriminals, including Ethan Foltz.
- Funding will enhance the eWitness platform and boost collaboration efforts.
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