Ex-Hacktivist “Sabu” Backs SafeHill’s $2.6M Bet on Continuous Threat Management

Daily Security Review

A new cybersecurity startup with an infamous name attached is making headlines. SafeHill—formerly known as Tacticly—has secured $2.6 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of its continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) platform, SecureIQ. Designed to overcome the shortcomings of traditional, point-in-time penetration testing, SecureIQ blends AI-driven continuous asset discovery with human-validated penetration testing, ensuring security teams focus on real, exploitable risks rather than noise.

What makes SafeHill especially noteworthy is the presence of Hector Monsegur, once known to the world as “Sabu,” the leader of the hacktivist group LulzSec. Now reformed and serving as SafeHill’s Chief Research Officer, Monsegur brings an unmatched attacker’s perspective, helping to shape a platform that combines offensive realism with enterprise-grade defense.

The company plans to use the funding—led by Mucker Capital and Chingona Ventures—to expand its engineering team, scale its ethical hacking capabilities, and enhance SecureIQ’s real-time monitoring features. With a leadership team that blends commercial expertise with deep offensive security experience, SafeHill is positioning itself as a disruptive force in the cybersecurity market, aiming to deliver the impact of a dedicated team of ethical hackers at scale.

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