Passguard and Connect2Trust announce strategic partnership to advance infostealer monitoring in Europe

Passguard joins this ecosystem as the first strategic capability partner, focusing on infostealer monitoring. This includes detecting compromised sessions and infected endpoints through advanced dark web monitoring. The collaboration is long-term and strategic in nature, centered around shared positioning, knowledge exchange, and strengthening cyber resilience across both public and private sectors in Europe.

Building an ecosystem of trust

Raymond Bierens, Chair of the Board at Connect2Trust, explains:

“The vision of Connect2Trust is built on meaningful collaboration. To create real trust, participants in our ecosystem must meet a high standard of security. We support this by identifying strategic capabilities that are still too often overlooked. This also applies to Passguard’s infostealer monitoring.”

Tom Leijte, CEO at Passguard, adds:

“With infostealers, we often see the supply chain as the primary attack vector. That is why the combination with Connect2Trust is so logical. They have built an Europe-wide ecosystem based on trust, and therefore understand the fundamental vulnerability that infostealers create.”

Raymond Bierens continues:

“What stands out to me about Passguard is their vision. Ethical, aligned with GDPR, and built on a European tech stack. It is a strong example of how organizations can adopt a strategic capability without compromising on quality or independence. That is why we selected them to represent this capability.”

About Connect2Trust

Connect2Trust is a cross-sector partnership of (inter)national organizations in Europe. It provides a trusted environment in which private and public parties collaborate to analyze and exchange sensitive information on cyber threats and best practices.

By facilitating secure information sharing and collaboration between organizations, government entities, and cybersecurity partners, Connect2Trust strengthens cyber resilience across sectors and supply chains.

About Passguard

Passguard, headquartered in the Netherlands, is a dark web monitoring platform specialized in detecting infostealer infections. The platform monitors criminal marketplaces and underground networks to identify stolen credentials and malware infections at an early stage, enabling organizations to take immediate action. Customers include Damen Shipyards, Royal FloraHolland, and AFAS Software.