Attivo Networks raises $21 million Series C funding on strength of ‘deception’ cybersecurity
The cybersecurity firm Attivo Networks raised a $21 million Series C round of funding led by Trident Capital Cybersecurity and with participation from Omidyar Technology Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures, the firm announced Wednesday. Attivo sells “deception” cybersecurity technology designed to lure attackers into revealing their presence on targeted networks. The technique, akin to a hall of mirrors, places fake machines and production assets within an enterprise’s actual network. They run real operating systems and contain credentials, ransomware bait and other lures in order to tempt the attacker to act. Anything from ATMs, medical devices, point-of-sale systems and servers can be imitated and monitored. The funding comes quick on the heels of a $15 million Series B round in May and $45.7 million in overall investment. Attivo was founded in 2011 in Fremont, California. It’s one of many companies embracing the philosophy that preventing breaches is virtually impossible, so detecting attackers quickly and effectively should be a […]
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