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Should I use Jasco (jasco.com — JASCO Applied Sciences)?

Intelligent acoustic monitoring - jasco.com

Depends. Buy only if you run offshore energy, defence, or marine projects needing specialist underwater noise monitoring and can handle a consultative sales process. Evidence is thin — no public pricing or reviews — and if you meant smart switches or paint remover, that is a different Jasco.

Confidence

Low. Based on 12 public sources; no user reviews or pricing found, and several unrelated 'Jasco' companies appear in results.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo pricing evidence found
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Offshore energy noise compliance
  • Defence sonar-impact studies
  • Marine mammal monitoring programs
  • Ship and yacht acoustic design

Not for

  • Homeowners buying smart switches — that is, not
  • DIY paint removal — a different Jasco brand entirely
  • Small budgets wanting self-serve, transparently priced software
  • Projects with no marine or regulatory noise requirements

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Rhysida ransomware group breached the company; employee data exposed and later disclosed.

medium

Several unrelated companies share the Jasco name (switches, paint remover, spectroscopy). Verify you mean.

medium

returns 404 — no public product-security information.

low

No public pricing or free tier; expect an enterprise consultative sales process.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Deep specialism: published underwater acoustics research and compact array methods
  • Glider product for intelligent acoustic monitoring
  • Serves defence clients
  • Field-proven on North Sea Energy Island and mega-yacht quieting projects

Cons

  • Rhysida ransomware attack exposed sensitive employee information
  • Product security page returns 404
  • No pricing published on reviewed pages; contact-sales only

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/04/2026 - 12 sources - Rhysida ransomware breached JASCO Applied Sciences exposing employee data; product security page 404s; the CVE found belongs to a different Jasco.

official x7security x3news x2
  • Rhysida ransomware attack and data breach, Ransomware group Rhysida hit JASCO Applied Sciences; company disclosed sensitive employee information was exposed.
  • CVE-2020-9058 (different company), Missing encryption in Jasco ZW4201 Z-Wave switch — Jasco Products, unrelated to. Listed to prevent misattribution.

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No pricing evidence found
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Published research, glider hardware, defence work
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. Ransomware breach disclosed; security page 404s

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Rhysida ransomware breached JASCO Applied Sciences exposing employee data; product security page 404s; the CVE found belongs to a different Jasco.

  • Rhysida ransomware attack and data breachRansomware group Rhysida hit JASCO Applied Sciences; company disclosed sensitive employee information was exposed.10
  • CVE-2020-9058 (different company)Missing encryption in Jasco ZW4201 Z-Wave switch — Jasco Products, unrelated to. Listed to prevent misattribution.11

What users say

No independent user reviews of JASCO Applied Sciences were found; online Jasco reviews cover unrelated companies.

Companies that use it

  • Open Ocean Robotics⁵
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts⁸
  • ShipConsult⁷
Full analysis

Based on 12 public sources; no user reviews or pricing found, and several unrelated 'Jasco' companies appear in results.

Specialist underwater-acoustic monitoring for energy and defence; no public pricing, a ransomware breach, heavy brand confusion.

Methodology

Based on 12 public sources; no user reviews or pricing found, and several unrelated 'Jasco' companies appear in results.

Sources

  1. Glider — intelligent acoustic monitoringjasco.com
    official
  2. Defencejasco.com
    official
  3. Localizing sources using synchronized compact arraysjasco.com
    official
  4. Underwater noise monitoring newsjasco.com
    news
  5. Marine mammal monitoring case studyoceansciencetechnology.com
    news
  6. North Sea Energy Island case studyresearchgate.net
    official
  7. Mega yacht quiet vessel designshipconsult.com
    official
  8. Massachusetts contract documentmass.gov
    official
  9. Rhysida ransomware breach exposes employee datathecybersyrup.com
    security
  10. Employee data affected in security breachteiss.co.uk
    security
  11. CVE-2020-9058 (unrelated Jasco Z-Wave switch)rapid7.com
    security
  12. Product security page (404)jasco.com
    official

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