Microsoft Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in Illusive Networks, an Israeli cyber security start-up that builds "deception" frameworks to identify and trap malicious hackers. "We have made a decision to invest in the deception market, and we believe there are more security opportunities," said Mony Hassid who runs Microsoft Ventures in Israel. Illusive has raised $22 millionm from investors including Cisco, Citi Ventures and Team8, a security incubator that first launched Illusive.
Microsoft Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in Illusive Networks, an Israeli cyber security start-up that builds "deception" frameworks to identify and trap malicious hackers. "We have made a decision to invest in the deception market, and we believe there are more security opportunities," said Mony Hassid who runs Microsoft Ventures in Israel. Illusive has raised more than $30m from investors including Cisco, Citi Ventures and Team8, a security incubator that first launched Illusive.