BlackFog shines as innovator with anti data exfiltration

Cheyenne, Wyoming, March 4—BlackFog, the leader in ransomware protection and anti data exfiltration, has been honored with the Best Threat Intelligence Technology award from teissAwards2024. This award highlights BlackFog’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding an organizations most valuable asset, its data, from the latest AI based threats.

The teiss awards celebrate excellence in cyber and information security with a dedicated focus on emerging and innovative technologies. The esteemed panel of independent judges and the comprehensive evaluation process makes the renowned teiss awards an immensely sought after acknowledgement.  On behalf of the teissAwards2024, Russell Lawson commented, “BlackFog has set the standard for innovation in the Information Security industry. This award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”

Ransomware attacks are now at an all-time high, targeting all organizations and sectors. According to BlackFog’s 2023 Annual Ransomware report, publicized ransomware attacks were up 68% over 2022, with the UK being one of the most targeted countries in the world. A trusted source for global ransomware data, BlackFog has been monitoring and reporting the latest threat intelligence, including the top ransomware variants, threat groups, targeted sectors and locations since 2020.

“We are thrilled to receive this award in such a competitive category as it is a true testament to the value of anti data exfiltration (ADX) in protecting organizations from data loss, breaches and ultimately extortion”, said Dr Darren Williams, CEO & Founder of BlackFog. “Data is the target of all modern cyberattacks and without it the attacker has nothing to leverage”.

This achievement marks BlackFog’s sixth award win in the last year. BlackFog has been previously recognized for its achievements in Data Leak Detection and Ransomware Protection, as well as overall company innovation. The company has also been awarded for its Virtual CISO offering and its monthly Ransomware Trend Report.

Founded in 2015, BlackFog is a global cybersecurity company that has pioneered on-device anti data exfiltration (ADX) technology to protect companies from global security threats such as ransomware, spyware, malware, phishing, unauthorized data collection and profiling. Its software monitors enterprise compliance with global privacy regulations and prevents cyberattacks across all endpoints. BlackFog uses AI to preemptively prevent hackers from exploiting vulnerabilities in enterprise security systems and data structures.

BlackFog recently won the “Data Leak Detection Solution of the Year” award in the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards, as well as a Gold award in the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards for Best Virtual CISO Offering, a Silver award for Ransomware Protection and Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company in 2023. BlackFog also won a Globee award in 2023 for the State of Ransomware report which recognizes outstanding contributions in securing the digital landscape.

BlackFog’s preventative approach to security recognizes the limitations of existing perimeter defense techniques and neutralizes attacks before they happen at multiple points in their lifecycle. Trusted by corporations all over the world, BlackFog is redefining modern cyber security practices. For more information visit https://www.blackfog.com.