Sector Consolidation18 Mar 2025 07:29
Sector consolidation seems to be happening in the Cyber Security Sector. The bid by GOOGLE for Wiz at $30Bn suggests that Google fear the Microsoft/CyberArk/Device Authority Partnership and Google are Strengthening their own, Cyber security offering.
This bid by Google is very relevant to the sector.
FILE PHOTO: Alphabet logo is seen near computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Alphabet logo is seen near computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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(Reuters) -Google-parent Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for around $30 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, in what could be the tech giant's largest deal ever.
A deal could come together soon, granted the talks don't hit last-minute snags, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Wiz had called off a $23-billion deal with Alphabet last year to focus on its initial public offering.
The startup provides cloud-based cybersecurity solutions powered by artificial intelligence that help companies identify and remove critical risks on cloud platforms.
(Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala and Seher Dareen in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)