PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2025--
Patrowl, renowned for its innovative approach to pen testing-as-a-service and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), has announced the launch of its London office alongside its participation in Big SASIG 2025, on 8th May.
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The award-winning French platform has earned recognition for its precise threat analysis and actionable remediation advice. Designed to continuously monitor internet-exposed assets, Patrowl’s solution delivers reliable insights without false positives, helping organisations stay ahead of evolving cyber risks.
Strengthening Presence in the UK Market
As part of its international growth strategy, Patrowl is now turning its attention to the UK market.
"The UK is a vibrant hub for technology-savvy businesses with a strong focus on cybersecurity. It also shares a rich history of commercial ties with France," explains Nicolas MATTIOCCO, co-founder and President of Patrowl. "To spearhead our London expansion, we’ve appointed Carla BORÉ, who has been instrumental in driving our success across France and the UK market over the past two years. Her deep understanding of Anglo-Saxon business culture makes her the ideal choice for this role."
Carla BORÉ will oversee regulatory compliance to ensure Patrowl’s solutions meet UK standards while fostering connections within the local business community.
"British organisations are highly aware of concepts like external attack surface management and asset exposure. They understand the limitations of traditional pen testing and recognise the importance of gaining clear, actionable insights into their cybersecurity posture." says Carla BORÉ, Territory Manager UK.
Already Trusted by Leading UK Companies
Patrowl’s innovative platform has already gained traction with three UK-based clients from the fintech, electronics manufacturing, and reverse logistics sectors. Their CISOs praise its intuitive interface, absence of false positives, and ability to streamline vulnerability assessments.
"I’m excited to showcase what Patrowl can do for organisations here in the UK—from demonstrating how we identify vulnerabilities to walking through our validation processes and remediation strategies—all using anonymised data," adds Carla BORÉ.
Meet Patrowl at Big SASIG 2025 – 8th May 2025 at 133 Houndsditch, London, and join its interactive workshop titled “Internet-Exposed Assets: Why Good Practices Aren’t Enough”, featuring Gregory Dumont, CISO at SBE Cordon Group.
About Patrowl
Founded in 2020, the French company Patrowl is the publisher of the eponymous Offensive Security as-a-Service solution. To date, Patrowl is the only European company able to offer businesses and public organisations a complete platform for outsourced monitoring of assets exposed on the Internet, support for its cybersecurity teams in interpreting the mapping and advice on remedying all proven critical flaws. Developed by 3 cybersecurity specialists, the Patrowl solution is accessible to non-expert users, enabling them to rapidly raise the level of security of their information systems. Patrowl is aimed primarily at large local authorities, SMEs and key accounts.
Carla BORÉ, Territory Manager UK - Patrowl
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.
The U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker, named Veronica, early Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media. The ship had previously passed through Venezuelan waters and was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean,” she said.
U.S. Southern Command said Marines and sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to take part in the operation alongside a Coast Guard tactical team, which Noem said conducted the boarding as in previous raids. The military said the ship was seized “without incident.”
Several U.S. government social media accounts posted brief videos that appeared to show various parts of the ship’s capture. Black-and-white footage showed at least four helicopters approaching the ship before hovering over the deck while armed troops dropped down by rope. At least nine people could be seen on the deck of the ship.
The Veronica is the sixth sanctioned tanker seized by U.S. forces as part of the effort by Trump’s administration to control the production, refining and global distribution of Venezuela’s oil products and the fourth since the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid almost two weeks ago.
The Veronica last transmitted its location on Jan. 3 as being at anchor off the coast of Aruba, just north of Venezuela’s main oil terminal. According to the data it transmitted at the time, it was partially filled with crude.
The ship is currently listed as flying the flag of Guyana and is considered part of the shadow fleet that moves cargoes of oil in violation of U.S. sanctions.
According to its registration data, the ship also has been known as the Gallileo, owned and managed by a company in Russia. In addition, a tanker with the same registration number previously sailed under the name Pegas and was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for moving cargoes of illicit Russian oil.
As with prior posts about such raids, Noem and the military framed the seizure as part of an effort to enforce the law. Noem argued that the multiple captures show that “there is no outrunning or escaping American justice.”
Speaking to reporters at the White House later Thursday, Noem declined to say how many sanctioned oil tankers the U.S. is tracking or whether the government is keeping tabs on freighters beyond the Caribbean Sea.
“I can’t speak to the specifics of the operation, although we are watching the entire shadow fleet and how they’re moving,” she told reporters.
However, other officials in Trump's Republican administration have made clear that they see the actions as a way to generate cash as they seek to rebuild Venezuela’s battered oil industry and restore its economy.
Trump met with executives from oil companies last week to discuss his goal of investing $100 billion in Venezuela to repair and upgrade its oil production and distribution. His administration has said it expects to sell at least 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.
This story has been corrected to show the Veronica is the fourth, not the third, tanker seized by U.S. forces since Maduro’s capture and the ship also has been known as the Gallileo, not the Galileo.
Associated Press writer Ben Finley contributed to this report.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a news conference at Harry Reid International Airport, Nov. 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill, File)
