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Maltego

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Maltego Platform
Developer(s)Maltego Technologies GmbH
Initial releaseOctober 23, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-10-23)
Stable release
4.9.0[1] / 15 January 2025; 5 months ago (15 January 2025)
Websitemaltego.com

Maltego is a software platform designed for open-source intelligence (OSINT) gathering and cyber investigations. It is developed by Maltego Technologies GmbH, a company based in Munich, Germany. The platform provides tools for link analysis and data visualization of relationships between people, groups, websites, domains, networks, and other entities across public and private data sources.

History

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Maltego was originally developed by Paterva,[2] a company based in Pretoria, South Africa. In 2019, Maltego Technologies, headquartered in Munich, Germany, assumed responsibility for all global customer-facing operations and later technology development and management.[citation needed]

Certification and compliance

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In 2023, Maltego Technologies received ISO 27001:2022 certification,[3] an international standard for managing information security.

Acquisitions

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On April 18, 2023, Maltego Technologies was acquired by Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Funds, managed by Charlesbank Capital Partners, for an undisclosed amount.[4] 

In March 2024, Maltego Technologies acquired PublicSonar and Social Network Harvester to provide more capabilities to its all-in-one investigation platform.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Maltego Client Changelog". Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Maltego". www.maltego.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  3. ^ "Maltego is Now ISO 27001:2022 Certified!". www.maltego.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  4. ^ "Maltego Secures $100M to Accelerate Growth of its Intelligence Platform to Combat Cybercrime and Misinformation". www.maltego.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  5. ^ "Maltego Acquires PublicSonar and Social Network Harvester to Propel Vision of An All-in-One Investigation Platform". www.maltego.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.