Digital Security Provider, CrowdStrike, Raises $100 Million -
By MICHAEL J. de la MERCEDMAY 17, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — Cybersecurity has been in the news seemingly nonstop, including the hacking of the Democratic National Committee
and the ransomware attack this weekend that took aim at computer systems worldwide.
The company, founded by two former executives of the computer security provider McAfee, has argued
that relying on systems that run on cloud computing rather than those installed on customers’ devices means smarter defenses and faster responses.
CrowdStrike, the provider of digital security that aided the D. N.C.
in its response to what is believed to be interference by Russia, plans to announce on Wednesday that it has raised $100 million in capital.
(Even big organizations like the Walt Disney Company are not immune; its chief executive reportedly said on Monday
that hackers had threatened to release a coming movie online unless they received a ransom.)
“We’re in the cloud, looking at a lot of end points,” George Kurtz, the chief executive
and co-founder of CrowdStrike, said in an interview, referring to customers’ computers and systems.
