# The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund

- Source: TechCrunch
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:00:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/the-ex-secret-service-agent-who-flipped-a-hacker-is-now-raising-a-second-250m-cybersecurity-fund/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-ex-secret-service-agent-who-flipped-a-hacker-is-now-raising-a-seco-d658c8/

Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.

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