# ReliaQuest Threat Research

> ReliaQuest Threat Research is the research function of ReliaQuest, the Tampa-based enterprise cybersecurity company. Its analysts combine criminal-forum monitoring, threat hunting and incident investigation to publish intelligence and inform GreyMatter, the company’s security operations platform. Its Digital Shadows heritage supplies an external view of exposed credentials, data leaks and brand abuse.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Tampa, United States
- **Founders:** Brian Murphy (Founder and CEO of parent company ReliaQuest), Alastair Paterson (Co-founder and former CEO of acquired Digital Shadows), James Chappell (Co-founder of acquired Digital Shadows)
- **Products:** ReliaQuest Threat Research, GreyMatter, GreyMatter Digital Risk Protection, Managed detection and response, Managed Takedown Service
- **Notable:** Acquired Digital Shadows for USD 160 million in 2022., Integrated digital risk protection directly into the GreyMatter UI in June 2025., Parent company reported more than 1,000 customers and 1,200 teammates in February 2026.

## Products & services

- **ReliaQuest Threat Research** — Public research blogs, reports, actor profiles and analysis produced by intelligence analysts, researchers and security practitioners.
- **GreyMatter** — Enterprise security operations platform connecting detection, investigation, hunting and response across existing tools.
- **GreyMatter Digital Risk Protection** — Digital Shadows-derived monitoring of external exposure, stolen credentials, data leaks and brand abuse; launched in November 2022 and incorporated into the GreyMatter UI in June 2025.
- **Managed detection and response** — Continuous security monitoring, investigation and coordinated response delivered with GreyMatter.
- **Managed Takedown Service** — An optional DRP service managing requests to remove fraudulent domains, websites and other abusive content.
- **ShadowTalk** — Weekly podcast discussing cybersecurity news and threat research.

## Achievements

- Acquired Digital Shadows for USD 160 million in 2022.
- Integrated digital risk protection directly into the GreyMatter UI in June 2025.
- Parent company reported more than 1,000 customers and 1,200 teammates in February 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — ReliaQuest announced more than USD 500 million in growth financing at a USD 3.4 billion valuation.
- **2025-06** — DRP alert triage, asset management, managed takedowns and digital risk search became available within GreyMatter’s UI.
- **2026-02** — The annual report release described average observed attacker lateral movement of 34 minutes in 2025.
- **2026-06** — Published featured research on how attackers use AI to scale familiar attack chains.

## Links

- Website: https://reliaquest.com/threat-research-team/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reliaquest-threat-research
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ReliaQuest
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdPuTyaN5bU3_GmCNFgzl3Q
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reliaquest/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReliaQuest/

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Last updated: 2026-09-30