PZU, Poland’s largest insurance group, has implemented RIFFSEC’s early-warning system to enhance its cybersecurity operations and improve the detection of emerging digital threats.
RIFFSEC’s cyber threat intelligence platform continuously monitors the internet, deep web, and darknet to identify early indicators of risk – including leaked credentials, domain spoofing, and malicious activity involving the company’s brand or clients. The system supports PZU’s cybersecurity and SOC teams in faster identification, analysis, and response to potential incidents. PZU joins institutions such as the Bank Guarantee Fund (BFG, Poland’s deposit insurance authority), Orange CERT Polska, the Batory Foundation, and Raben Group among RIFFSEC’s clients.
RIFFSEC delivers a comprehensive cyber threat intelligence platform that combines Dark Web Monitor, Threat Intelligence Platform, Attack Surface Management, and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Monitor modules. These capabilities correlate underground, open-source, and technical data to identify leaks, brand impersonations, and exploitable vulnerabilities — all accessible via a single dashboard or through API for SOC and SIEM integrations.
“Our system supports institutions that must detect and react to potential incidents before they become real threats,” said Konrad Latkowski, CEO of RIFFSEC. “Global providers focus mainly on markets like the U.S., with pricing and coverage tailored to large corporations. We analyze data that’s genuinely relevant to European and Polish organizations. The trust of a partner like PZU confirms that a local, context-driven approach delivers measurable value.”
The implementation of RIFFSEC’s platform comes amid a sharp rise in cyber incidents across Europe. According to the Council of the European Union, the global cost of cybercrime now exceeds €5.5 trillion annually. In Poland alone, the number of reported information-security incidents grew by 60% in 2024, while confirmed incidents increased by 23% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Digital Affairs. CSIRT NASK recorded a jump from more than 80,200 incidents in 2023 to over 103,400 in 2024.
“As PZU, we are a trusted financial institution committed to maintaining the highest standards of data protection and information security. The nature of tasks in the insurance industry involves processing a very large amount of confidential information. Ensuring top-level cybersecurity, especially amid the growing number of cyberattacks, is therefore our absolute priority. By partnering with RIFFSEC, we are reaching an even higher level of protection against cyber threats,” says Michał Kopyt, Management Board Member of PZU Życie and Group IT Director at PZU.
“Global threat intelligence providers tend to prioritize markets like the U.S., offering products and pricing designed for large corporations,” said Konrad Latkowski, CEO of RIFFSEC. “We built RIFFSEC for Europe – to monitor what actually matters for local organizations. That means tracking regional data sources, understanding the local context, and delivering intelligence that security teams can act on immediately.”
RIFFSEC’s founding team brings together complementary expertise in cybersecurity, digital forensics, finance, and SaaS product development:
- Maciej Broniarz (CISO) – expert in incident response and digital forensics with nearly 15 years of experience; lecturer at the Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Warsaw.
- Adam Lange – cybersecurity expert and threat-hunting specialist with over 20 years of experience; co-author of national frameworks such as PolishAPI and Profil Zaufany; participant in NATO’s Locked Shields cyber defense exercises.
- Konrad Latkowski (CEO) – experienced executive with a background in marketing and product strategy; co-founder of the Startup Poland Foundation.
“We’re building a European layer of threat intelligence – one that understands local context,” Latkowski added. “For many organizations, especially in finance and insurance, that’s the real gap: bridging global visibility with local relevance.”