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| By Chris Graebe |
We’ve all heard the headlines by now: Ransomware is on the rise, deepfakes are getting better and hackers aren’t just in basements anymore — they’re running like businesses.
And unfortunately, it’s working.
Last year alone, ransomware attacks surged to record highs, devastating companies across healthcare, banking and manufacturing.
These aren’t just data breaches — they’re full-blown operational shutdowns. Servers locked. Data ransomed. Reputations torched.
The crazy part? Most cybersecurity systems weren’t built to stop today’s AI-driven threats. They’re built to detect yesterday’s.
That’s why I’m so interested in Cyber Crucible —because it is very different.
This Pittsburgh-based cybersecurity startup isn’t reacting after the fact — it’s preventing attacks in real time.
Its fully-autonomous software stops ransomware, identity hijacking and data theft before they do damage. Not in minutes. In under 200 milliseconds.
And it's not vaporware.
Cyber Crucible has already signed more than 50 enterprise customers across three continents, racked up $2M in software sales in 2024 alone and is profitable — a rare badge of honor for a high-growth security startup.
It is not just protecting data. It’s protecting uptime. Quietly. Discreetly. Efficiently.
So, how does it work?
At its core, Cyber Crucible runs a kernel-level AI agent — think of it as a digital bodyguard living inside your machine.
It doesn’t wait for hackers to show their playbook. It sees rogue processes in action and shuts them down before they spread.
There are no alert floods, no signature updates and no human analysts combing logs for patterns. In fact, it doesn’t even need internet access to stop attacks.
That means your data stays local. Your identity stays secure. And your business keeps humming along, uninterrupted.
What does that look like in the real world?
- $2M in sales already booked for 2024.
- 2x revenue growth and counting.
- $500K EBITDA-positive.
- Used by banks, hospitals and manufacturers across three continents.
- Nine awarded patents, with more pending.
- Stops attacks faster than a blink — less than 200ms detection and kill time.
Look, AI has opened the floodgates for a new breed of cybercriminals. These threats don’t knock. They don’t leave fingerprints. And traditional tools just can’t keep up.
But that’s where Cyber Crucible shines.
This isn’t your grandpa’s antivirus software. It’s a machine-speed response system designed for the AI age.
And with a leadership team packed with defense-grade engineers, cryptographers and security veterans — it’s not playing catch-up. It is setting the pace.
So, if you’ve been watching the cybersecurity boom and waiting for the right moment to get in — this might be it.
You can learn more and check out the raise here: https://wefunder.com/cybercrucible
Happy hunting!
Chris Graebe
