London-based offensive security startup CodeWall Ltd. has officially launched with $4 million in new funding to provide enterprises with autonomous artificial intelligence agents that simulate external hacker attacks. The company aims to give businesses a proactive way to identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them, according to Silicon Angle.
CodeWall's AI agents operate without prior credentials or inside knowledge, mimicking real-world attackers. Multiple agents, each specialized for different tasks, collaborate by logging findings to a shared investigation graph. This allows a weakness discovered in one system to become an entry point for another agent into connected systems and sensitive data. Customers receive a detailed, step-by-step view of each successful attack path, complete with evidence.
The agents continuously re-scan for new systems or applied fixes within authorized scopes, offering what founder Paul Price calls a "permanent capability" to replace traditional, infrequent penetration tests. Recently, CodeWall's agents demonstrated this by gaining unauthorized access to McKinsey & Co. Inc.'s AI platform database and exposing data at Boston Consulting Group Inc. and Bain & Co. Inc., with all firms quickly addressing the identified flaws. This development comes as autonomous AI agents are increasingly being used in cyberattacks, highlighting the need for automated defense strategies.
Kelley Damore is Chief Content Officer at CyberRisk Alliance, where she leads content strategy across the company’s digital brands, research, communities and live events serving CISOs and security practitioners. At CyberRisk Alliance, she is focused on delivering 365-day engagement, trusted journalism and actionable insights to help security leaders navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Kelley Damore is Chief Content Officer at CyberRisk Alliance, where she leads content strategy across the company’s digital brands, research, communities and live events serving CISOs and security practitioners. At CyberRisk Alliance, she is focused on delivering 365-day engagement, trusted journalism and actionable insights to help security leaders navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.
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