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Security Company Raises $120M to “Completely Forget About Security,” Rebrands as AI Monetization Platform
Nov 13, 2025•

Security Company Raises $120M to “Completely Forget About Security,” Rebrands as AI Monetization Platform

"I asked our SOC team what we could automate, and ChatGPT said 'everything,'" explained CEO Bill Vale, whose company just raised $120M to pivot from threat detection to what investors are calling "AI-driven insurance denial." The firm's new flagship product, MalGPT, helps customers understand attacker techniques by actually deploying them in production.

Ransomware Negotiator Mails $340,000 in Cash to Attackers After Security Training Only Mentioned Gift Cards and Bitcoin
Nov 12, 2025•

Ransomware Negotiator Mails $340,000 in Cash to Attackers After Security Training Only Mentioned Gift Cards and Bitcoin

Crisis management consultant Derek Hastings successfully resolved a ransomware attack by mailing $340,000 in cash to Romania, explaining that his security training only warned about gift cards and Bitcoin. The ransomware group initially suspected a law enforcement trap before praising his "creativity and professionalism" in negotiations. Later a new training section titled "Approved Payment Methods for Cyber Extortion (There Are None)" was added.