Company
Date Published
Author
Dave Gerry
Word count
943
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

We've experienced record-breaking growth and innovation at Bugcrowd over the last year. The company has acquired Informer, a leading provider of attack surface management and continuous penetration testing, enhancing its platforms to bring best-of-breed asset discovery and monitoring for multiple use cases. Bugcrowd secured two major strategic funding rounds totaling $152 million, unveiled a new billboard in Times Square, and introduced AI Penetration Testing and AI Bias Assessments products. The company has doubled down on securing potential vulnerabilities in the AI attack surface, with work with customers like the US DoD's CDAO becoming a crucial proving ground for AI detection. Bugcrowd has also seen massive growth as a company, with over 75% growth in its penetration testing business and onboarded over 300 new customers. The hacker community is thriving on the platform, with nearly 2000 engagements live in 2024, increased payouts, and epic bug bashes. The company has built on its momentum with key leadership promotions and strategic hires, extended its benefits to support long-term learning and career progression, and hired 161 employees in a new office in Brighton, UK. Bugcrowd is committed to building a culture of acceptance, inclusivity, and equal opportunity, empowering partners and continuing to push the boundaries of innovation and breaking through limitations. In 2025, the company plans to launch offensive security testing, a full UI/UX refresh of its platform, and more attack surface management embedded throughout the platform.