IonQ to buy zero-trust security firm Elisity in deal valued at up to $1.3 billion
IonQ will acquire zero-trust firm Elisity for up to $1.3 billion to pair access control with post-quantum security.
IonQ said it will acquire zero-trust network security firm Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 pending regulatory approval. Elisity, founded in 2019, sells policy controls for users, devices, workloads, and AI agents and reports more than 100 deployments with revenue and customers doubling year over year. IonQ plans to combine that access layer with its post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution business, citing both machine-speed attacks and harvest-now-decrypt-later risk. The companies also referenced faster government and industry timelines for post-quantum migration, including a US shift from 2035 to 2030.