ISGroup SRL International Expansion - The Globe and Mail

On August 13, 2025, The Globe and Mail portal (markets-news section, content syndicated by GetNews/ABNewswire) published a press release on the international expansion of ISGroup SRL. The article identifies Francesco Ongaro (alias ascii) as founder and CEO of the company, emphasizing his role as a pioneer of the Italian ethical hacking scene and founder of the USH team. Ongaro is directly quoted in the text, stating that entry into English-speaking markets aims to distinguish itself with a “manual, creative, and attacker-oriented” approach. The press release places the company’s origin in Verona in 2013 and details its services, including manual penetration tests, vCISO, vulnerability management, and advanced training.