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Eleven cybersecurity-related acquisitions and mergers were announced in the first part of April 2021.
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Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Dragos, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, Kiteworks, and Upwind.
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The transaction is part of the $4.1 billion deal in which Accenture acquired a majority stake in Dragos in an OT cybersecurity push.
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Financials have not been disclosed, but the estimated cost is in the tens of millions of dollars.
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Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Brinqa, Cribl, Echo, Fortinet, Kiteworks, Palo Alto Networks, and Visa.
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Several cybersecurity-related acquisitions and mergers were announced in the first week of March 2021.
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Many cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions were announced in February 2021, including by Akamai, Proofpoint, SentinelOne, Tenable, CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks.
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Several cybersecurity-related acquisitions were announced in the third week of February 2021.
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Several cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions were announced in the second week of February 2021.
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Famed “Shark Tank” investor and cybersecurity entrepreneur Robert Herjavec found himself on the other side of the negotiating table recently, and has agreed to...
Endpoint Security
Looking to beef up its portfolio of consumer security software, NortonLifeLock on Monday announced an all-cash $360 million deal to snap up German anti-virus...
Compliance
Federal regulators are requiring Zoom to strengthen its security in a proposed settlement of allegations that the video conferencing service misled users about its...
M&A Tracker
An issue related to the Zoom feature that allows for the customization of meeting URLs could have been exploited for phishing attacks, Check Point...
Data Protection
Zoom’s chief executive revealed on Tuesday that free users will not be offered end-to-end encryption as the company wants to assist the FBI and...
Cybersecurity Funding
Enterprise content firewall provider Accellion on Tuesday announced that it has raised $120 million in a growth private equity round, which it will use...
Cybersecurity Funding
Threat intelligence provider Recorded Future announced on Thursday that Insight Partners has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in the company, in addition to...
Cloud Security
California-based internet performance and security firm Cloudflare on Tuesday announced that it raised $150 million in a new funding round led by Franklin Templeton.
Incident Response
Marriott International said early Friday that data on roughly 500 million customers staying at Starwood hotel properties had been compromised in a breach that...
Cybersecurity Funding
Private Equity Deal Values Cofense at $400 Million
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