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AI Scramble Drives Cybersecurity M&A Boom
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Cybersecurity M&A reached 117 deals last quarter as AI demand pulls in nontraditional buyers.
Cybersecurity strategic M&A remained very active, with 117 deals announced in the latest quarter. The report says many buyers are not typical cybersecurity companies. It frames the boom as driven by a broader scramble to acquire AI-related capabilities.
Key facts
- One hundred seventeen cybersecurity M&A deals were announced in the latest quarter.
- Many buyers are companies outside traditional cybersecurity vendors.
- The article attributes the surge to an industry scramble around AI.
From the original article
Welcome to another gangbuster year for strategic M&A activity in cyber, with 117 deals announced in the latest quarter. What's different: Many of the buyers are not your typical cybersecurity firms.
By Robert Lemos · darkreading.com
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