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Google announced Tuesday that it plans to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant for around $5.4 billion as part of an effort to better protect its cloud customers. The Mountain View search giant said it will pay $23 a share for the publicly traded firm, which was founded in 2004. Source: Google to acquire Mandiant for $5.4 billion
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) announced today that it had made a strategic investment in Tracepoint, a rapidly growing digital forensics and incident response company serving leading clients in the public and private sectors. The company, co-founded by Baton Rouge-based Plexos Group and several industry experts, specializes in supporting cyber insurance carriers, lawyers, brokers, and […]
Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Crypsis Group, a leading incident response, risk management and digital forensics consulting firm. Under the terms of the agreement, Palo Alto Networks will acquire The Crypsis Group for a total purchase price of $265 million, […]
Aon PLC agreed to acquire cybersecurity specialist Stroz Friedberg Inc., as more insurance companies and brokers aim to turn corporations’ exposure to potential hacking into a business opportunity. via Insurance Broker Aon Acquires Cyber-Risk Specialist Stroz Friedberg – WSJ
Microsoft is set to buy Israeli cloud cybersecurity start-up Adallom in “one of the largest” of the group’s recent acquisitions, a source close to the situation has told CNBC. via Microsoft set to acquire Israeli cybersecurity firm Adallom — CNBC