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Former X-Force hackers chase the offensive cyber gold rush
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RemoteThreat signals a commercial market for AI-driven autonomous offensive operations that could match state-sponsored malware quality and speed, a trend defenders must anticipate.
RemoteThreat, an offensive-security startup founded by two former IBM X-Force Red leaders, launched with $7M in pre-seed funding and a platform that uses AI to plan, execute, and adapt offensive cyber operations at speed and scale. The company markets the capability to Fortune 500 firms and government to simulate nation-state-level attacks, citing customers including a major bank, a securities exchange, a healthcare firm, and an AI lab.