Cyber Intelligence
Dark web, blockchain, investigation workflows, and operational security tooling.
Founder · Engineer · Cybersecurity Builder
Building investigation infrastructure for the hidden layers of the internet.
I’m Souvik Haldar, founder of Hornet. I work across blockchain forensics, dark web intelligence, distributed systems, embedded systems, and Go based infrastructure.
Current Focus
Hornet
Blockchain and dark web investigation intelligence.
STPI Chunauti 5.0Winner and seed funding recipient
IIT KanpurExecutive cyber security diploma
RSA + TiEConInternational cybersecurity showcases
Work
Engineering depth with an operator’s lens.
Distributed Systems
Backend services, networking primitives, reliability, observability, and Go systems.
Embedded Curiosity
Long-running interest in PCBs, hardware/software boundaries, and practical tinkering.
Latest Notes
Writing archive
Founder Resilience and Integrity
Some periods test the difference between reputation, identity, and work. Hornet was never just a company to me. It represented years of personal risk, …
Founder notesHornet's Vision, Mission, and Values
Hornet was built around a simple but demanding idea: investigation technology should help serious institutions fight cryptocurrency-enabled crime and …
Founder notesHornet at Two: Building With Purpose
Hornet began with a conviction rather than a polished business plan: cybersecurity and blockchain had to meet in a way that could help investigators …
EventsCybersecurity Startup Consultation With the Ministry of Defence
I am truly thankful to the Ministry of Defence for inviting me, along with other cybersecurity-focused startups, to share feedback on how emerging …
EventsCrypto Crime Investigation Workshop at SHIELD Conference
I conducted a workshop at the SHIELD Conference in Hyderabad for officials from law-enforcement agencies and intelligence departments across India. …
EventsHornet at SHIELD 2025
Hornet participated in SHIELD 2025, where Hon. CM Shri Revanth Reddy visited the booth and lauded Hornet’s role in indigenous crypto forensics …