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Dataminr vs Flashpoint

Dataminr sells real-time, AI-powered alerts on high-impact events and critical information, delivered via a web application, mobile application, API and email. Flashpoint sells threat data and intelligence that spans cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability intelligence, geopolitical risk, physical security, fraud and brand protection. CISO Tribune files both under Threat intelligence and Digital risk protection. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Dataminr vs Flashpoint: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
DataminrDataminr sells real-time, AI-powered alerts on high-impact events and critical information, delivered via a web application, mobile application, API and email.dataminr.comFlashpointFlashpoint sells threat data and intelligence that spans cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability intelligence, geopolitical risk, physical security, fraud and brand protection.flashpoint.io
What it sells
  • Dataminr for Cyber Defense[1][3]An intel-driven threat and exposure solution suite.
  • First Alert[3][6]Real-time alerting for government customers, with First Alert Advanced adding Autonomous Real-Time Intelligence.
  • Dataminr for News[3][14]Real-time alerts for journalists on breaking news.
  • Flashpoint Ignite[1][3]A platform that brings external attack surface management, cyber threat intelligence, physical security and dark web collections into a single workflow.
  • Echosec[3][10]A web-based open-source intelligence capability used by security and intelligence teams.
  • External Attack Surface Management[1]Flashpoint's EASM offering, built natively into Flashpoint Ignite.
  • Flashpoint National Security Intelligence[11]Combines data, technology and services for mission-driven government teams.
  • Flashpoint Fraud Intelligence[7]Fraud intelligence that provides early-warning signals to help organizations prevent financial fraud.
  • Compromised Credentials Monitoring[8]Lets users monitor exposure of compromised credentials.
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Who it fits
From its own pages, Dataminr sells to corporate security teams that want to protect their people, sites and operations. Dataminr also describes First Alert as deployable directly into government internal applications. Journalists in newsrooms around the world are named as users of Dataminr for News. For cyber risk work, Dataminr provides real-time risk views designed for CISOs, CFOs and board reporting. Dataminr's people safety pages cover the safety of employees, executives, customers and contractors.Its national security offering is directed at mission-driven teams in Defense, the Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, State and Local Government, and Federal Civilian Agencies. Its pages describe healthcare and pharmaceutical companies as organizations at risk from ransomware and threats to intellectual property. Its attack surface management material is aimed at corporate security, vulnerability management and cyber threat intelligence teams.
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October 14, 2026November 3, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Threat intelligence is the primary category of both Dataminr and Flashpoint; both are also filed under Digital risk protection.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Dataminr is also filed under Exposure prioritisation and CTEM and Cyber risk quantification. Flashpoint is also filed under External attack surface management and Vulnerability management.
  • Dataminr lists Dataminr for Cyber Defense, First Alert and Dataminr for News. Flashpoint lists Flashpoint Ignite, Echosec, External Attack Surface Management, Flashpoint National Security Intelligence, Flashpoint Fraud Intelligence and 1 more.
  • Dataminr was founded in 2009.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files Dataminr under Threat intelligence, Exposure prioritisation and CTEM, Cyber risk quantification, and Digital risk protection, with Threat intelligence as its primary category. CISO Tribune files Flashpoint under Threat intelligence, Digital risk protection, External attack surface management, and Vulnerability management, also with Threat intelligence as primary. Threat intelligence and digital risk protection are the two categories the filings share.

Dataminr sells Dataminr for Cyber Defense, an intel-driven threat and exposure suite, along with First Alert for government customers and Dataminr for News for journalists. Its alerts come from a proprietary 10+ year archive of event data and more than 60 specialized LLMs, and they reach users by web application, mobile application, API and email. Dataminr also provides real-time risk views designed for CISOs, CFOs and board reporting. Flashpoint sells Flashpoint Ignite, a platform that brings external attack surface management, cyber threat intelligence, physical security and dark web collections into a single workflow. Its other products include Echosec, Flashpoint Fraud Intelligence, Compromised Credentials Monitoring, and Flashpoint National Security Intelligence for mission-driven government teams. Flashpoint also maintains VulnDB, an independent collection that tracks over 449,000+ vulnerabilities.

Dataminr says journalists in over 1,500 newsrooms use Dataminr for News. Dataminr was founded in 2009 and describes people safety coverage for employees, executives, customers and contractors. Flashpoint directs its national security offering at teams in Defense, the Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, State and Local Government, and Federal Civilian Agencies. Flashpoint's pages also describe healthcare and pharmaceutical companies as organizations at risk from ransomware and threats to intellectual property. Flashpoint's team spans 8 countries with 35+ languages spoken.

What it sells: Dataminr

What Dataminr for Cyber Defense does[1][3]
Dataminr for Cyber Defense assembles and operationalizes real-time, client-tailored intelligence. CTTI maps fast-breaking threats to the customer's assets and exposure automatically. Agentic TI Ops builds on Client-Tailored Threat Intelligence and adds an operational layer.
What Dataminr for News does[3][14]
Journalists in over 1,500 newsrooms around the world use Dataminr for News to discover indications of breaking news. Dataminr for News detects global events by processing billions of public data inputs per day in a wide range of formats.

What it sells: Flashpoint

What Flashpoint Ignite does[1][3]
Flashpoint builds its EASM offering natively into Flashpoint Ignite. Flashpoint integrates its attack surface management capabilities directly into the Flashpoint Ignite platform.
What Echosec does[3][10]
Echosec is a web-based open-source intelligence capability used by security and intelligence teams worldwide. Echosec delivers finished intelligence and near real-time data from mainstream social media, fringe networks, news outlets, messaging apps and discussion forums.
What Flashpoint National Security Intelligence does[11]
Flashpoint National Security Intelligence combines data, technology and services to deliver information and intelligence to mission-driven teams in Defense, the Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, State and Local Government, and Federal Civilian Agencies. The data is derived from online sources including mainstream social media, discussion forums, decentralized networks, messaging apps and illicit collections.
What Compromised Credentials Monitoring does[8]
Flashpoint Compromised Credentials Monitoring allows users to monitor exposure of compromised credentials. A customer-focused version allows organizations to monitor for compromised customer credentials.

Questions about Dataminr and Flashpoint

What do Dataminr and Flashpoint sell?
Dataminr sells Dataminr for Cyber Defense, First Alert and Dataminr for News. Flashpoint sells Flashpoint Ignite, Echosec, External Attack Surface Management, Flashpoint National Security Intelligence, Flashpoint Fraud Intelligence and 1 more.
Are Dataminr and Flashpoint in the same category?
Yes. Threat intelligence is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
When were Dataminr and Flashpoint founded?
Dataminr was founded in 2009.
Who are Dataminr and Flashpoint sold to?
From its own pages, Dataminr sells to corporate security teams that want to protect their people, sites and operations. Its national security offering is directed at mission-driven teams in Defense, the Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, State and Local Government, and Federal Civilian Agencies.

About Dataminr

Dataminr sells real-time, AI-powered alerts on high-impact events and critical information, delivered via a web application, mobile application, API and email. Dataminr describes its platform as using Multi-Modal Fusion AI for discovery, Generative AI for description and Agentic AI for context. Dataminr operates more than 60 purpose-built, specialized LLMs, trained on a proprietary 10+ year archive of historical event data. Dataminr synthesizes text in 150 languages, image, video, audio and sensor signals across 1M+ public data sources.[1][5]

Dataminr for Cyber Defense is an intel-driven threat and exposure solution suite that assembles and operationalizes real-time, client-tailored intelligence. CTTI maps fast-breaking threats to the customer's assets and exposure automatically. Dataminr surfaces intelligence via Investigation Insights over existing workflows. Agentic TI Ops builds on Client-Tailored Threat Intelligence and adds an operational layer. Dataminr Intel Agents collect, enrich, correlate and structure intelligence, then route it into detection, prevention and response across 200+ integrations. Dataminr Intel Agents process 43+ TB daily across 1M+ sources.[1][7][8]

CCM ingests real-time signals from endpoint, network, identity and cloud controls to measure enforcement across critical assets. Dataminr's AI quantifies probable financial loss by mapping MITRE ATT&CK TTPs to control effectiveness and asset criticality. CCM w/ RQ produces Findings, which are evidence-backed control gaps tied to specific assets, mapped to attacker behavior and ranked by financial impact. RQ integrates with the tools a customer already uses to assess control effectiveness, identify coverage gaps and quantify risk, and it has more than 100 integrations across the security stack. Dataminr provides real-time risk views designed for CISOs, CFOs and board reporting.[1][9]

Dataminr Advanced for Corporate Security can be deployed from headquarters to the field via web, mobile and email applications. Dataminr's AI models predict potential evolutions of how an event may unfold over the coming hours, based on historical event patterns in Dataminr's 10+ year event archive. Dataminr offers Agentic Search, Real-Time Brief Builder, Watchlist Agent, ReGenAI Tailored Live Briefs and Advanced Custom Alerts as Agentic AI capabilities.

First Alert can be deployed via web, mobile and email applications, and directly into government internal applications. Dataminr's AI models continuously describe an event's evolution and its potential impact on a customer's organization. Dataminr Pulse gives indications of high-impact events along with visual context. Dataminr delivers real-time hyperlocal alerts in 195+ countries across 1+ million public data sources. Dataminr lets customers monitor events close to employees' work locations and residences by integrating employee data from HR systems.[11][12]

Dataminr Pulse for Cyber Risk gives visibility into the full lifecycle of vulnerabilities to support patch prioritization. Dataminr tells customers when exploits that could impact their tech stack are advertised or posted. Dataminr shows which vulnerabilities are widely discussed and when scanners are pointed at vulnerabilities that concern an organization. Journalists in over 1,500 newsrooms around the world use Dataminr for News to discover indications of breaking news. Dataminr for News detects global events by processing billions of public data inputs per day in a wide range of formats. Dataminr delivers real-time alerts through a web-based dashboard, email, mobile app, Slack and TweetDeck.[5][13]

Dataminr embeds Security by Design, Privacy by Design and Responsible AI throughout its Systems and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Dataminr supports SAML 2.0 for customers to integrate their preferred Single Sign-On solution. Dataminr encrypts customer data at rest using AES-256 and in motion using TLS 1.2 or higher.[5][12]

Dataminr on the record

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Dataminr full record

  1. [1]Cyber defenseDataminr · dataminr.com · undated page, accessed October 14, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Dataminr ranked fastest growing companyDataminr · dataminr.com · published November 17, 2021 · Tier A
  3. [3]AI-Powered Real-Time Event, Threat & Risk Intelligence - DataminrDataminr · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier A
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  7. [7]Dataminr for Cyber Defense - DataminrDataminr · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Agentic TI Ops - DataminrDataminr · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Continuous Control Monitoring with Risk Quantification - DataminrDataminr · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Dataminr Advanced for Corporate SecurityDataminr · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
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  12. [12]Dataminr Pulse for Corporate Security > Improve People Safety - DataminrDataminr · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Receive Vulnerability Intelligence With Dataminr Pulse for Cyber Risk - DataminrDataminr · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Dataminr for News - Real-time AI Solution for NewsroomsDataminr · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

Flashpoint full record

  1. [1]flashpoint.ioFlashpoint · flashpoint.io · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Flashpoint Corporate Overview | FlashpointFlashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Attack Surface Management Solutions | FlashpointFlashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Flashpoint Careers | FlashpointFlashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Flashpoint | Threat Intelligence With Industry-Best DataFlashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Why Choose Flashpoint?Flashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Financial Fraud Intelligence | FlashpointFlashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Compromised Credentials Monitoring: Customer | FlashpointFlashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Physical Security Intelligence | FlashpointFlashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Echosec Datasheet | FlashpointFlashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]National Security Intelligence | FlashpointFlashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Threat Intelligence for Healthcare | FlashpointFlashpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Flashpoint Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & FeaturesG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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