Malwarebytes to establish EMEA HQ in Cork

Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes is to establish its European and Middle East area headquarters in Cork, with plans to create 50 new jobs over three years.

Malwarebytes founder and chief executive Marcin Kleczynski said Cork has a deserved reputation as a leading location for technology companies, with a talented workforce and established tech ecosystem.

“We are experiencing remarkable business growth and Cork will play a central role in our European expansion,” he said.

IDA Ireland chief executive Martin Shanahan said Malwarebytes will be joining an established group of security software companies based in the Cork area.

“We can now point to a real cluster of global security software companies operating in Ireland,” he said.

Founded in 2008, Malwarebytes provides software designed to protect consumers and businesses against advanced threats which escape detection by other antivirus solutions.

Last year, the company raised $30 million in Series A funding from Highland Capital Partners. The financing is being used to accelerate the global expansion of the firm’s security technologies.

With global headquarters in Silicon Valley, the company has already been nominated as one of Forbes magazine's "Most Promising Companies" in America.

Earlier this year, IT security firm Smarttech announced 15 new jobs at a 24/7 security operation centre in Cork. The centre will provide incident monitoring, detection, response, coordination and computer network defence.