Ex-X-Force Red Leaders Launch Offensive Cyber Startup

Chris Thompson and Shawn Jones, who ran IBM's X-Force Red, launched RemoteThreat with $7 million in pre-seed funding. The startup offers AI-driven offensive cyber operations, including 1,000 built-in attack tools, to vetted enterprises and US government customers. It has partnered with the Nakasone Group and joined SOF RACER as Washington pushes for greater private-sector offensive cyber roles.