--- title: Felons, Fraudsters Flog Offensive Cybersecurity Startup description: A cybersecurity startup called IRIS C2, which publicly offers up to $7 million for zero-day exploits and offensive security capabilities, is operated by Jacob... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/felons-fraudsters-flog-offensive-cybersecurity-startup-svvdrprkt twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Felons, Fraudsters Flog Offensive Cybersecurity Startup | daily.dev og:description: A cybersecurity startup called IRIS C2, which publicly offers up to $7 million for zero-day exploits and offensive security capabilities, is operated by Jacob... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/felons-fraudsters-flog-offensive-cybersecurity-startup-svvdrprkt og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/svvDrpRkt.png og:image:alt: Felons, Fraudsters Flog Offensive Cybersecurity Startup og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Felons, Fraudsters Flog Offensive Cybersecurity Startup **[Security Boulevard](https://daily.dev/sources/securityboulevard)** · 6 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A cybersecurity startup called IRIS C2, which publicly offers up to $7 million for zero-day exploits and offensive security capabilities, is operated by Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman — convicted felons with a documented history of fabricating intelligence companies, spreading disinformation, orchestrating voter suppression robocalls, and running businesses under assumed names. Wohl, who has no formal cybersecurity training, claims the company has 40 employees and government contracts but provides no verifiable specifics. The story raises serious concerns about the legitimacy of the venture and the risks it poses to vulnerability researchers who might engage with it. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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