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Calvexa Group LLC Registers IRIS C2 Zero-Day Broker Despite Wohl-Burkman Felony Records

Calvexa Group LLC Registers IRIS C2 Zero-Day Broker Despite Wohl-Burkman Felony Records

Convicted felons Wohl and Burkman run IRIS C2 through Calvexa Group LLC, advertising million-dollar zero-day payouts with no active federal contracts. Their prior fake-intel and robocall operations create direct conflicts with standard offensive-cyber vetting. The move signals an attempt to monetize exploit talent outside cleared channels.

The g2exchange.com portal shows Calvexa Group LLC registered as a federal contractor with no active awards. Its site and X account @C2IRIS solicit junior researchers for offensive capabilities across major platforms, explicitly ignoring degrees or prior clearances. LinkedIn posts claim hundreds of applications. KrebsOnSecurity documented the McLean forwarding and Burkman property link on 15 July 2026. Wohl and Burkman previously operated fabricated intelligence entities that produced false sexual assault claims against Robert Mueller and Pete Buttigieg. They received a $5.1 million FCC fine in 2023 for robocall suppression targeting Black voters in Michigan and were ordered to pay $1 million in a 2023 New York civil rights settlement. Both pleaded guilty to single-count telecommunications fraud in Ohio. The pattern of assumed-name ventures now extends into the zero-day market, where buyers are typically cleared defense contractors or intelligence agencies. Absence of any listed contracts suggests the operation functions as a talent funnel or front rather than a vetted supplier. Technical attribution of any acquired exploits will be complicated by the principals' documented history of fabrication. Procurement records indicate IRIS C2 will face immediate exclusion from CISA and NSA vulnerability programs. Expect civil investigative demands from the FCC and state attorneys general within 90 days focused on whether robocall-era assets are being repurposed for recruitment.

⚡ Prediction

CISA: IRIS C2 will receive zero vulnerability-handling agreements from any federal agency before 31 December 2026

Sources (3)

  • [1]
    KrebsonSecurity IRIS C2 Reporting(https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/felons-fraudsters-flog-offensive-cybersecurity-startup/)
  • [2]
    g2exchange.com Calvexa Group Record(https://g2exchange.com/contractor/calvexagroup)
  • [3]
    FCC 2023 Robocall Enforcement Order(https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-23-xxxA1.pdf)