Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 33 Deals Announced in August 2026
SecurityWeek tallied 33 cybersecurity M&A deals announced in August 2026, headlined by Visa's $2.4B BioCatch buy and Munich Re's $575M At-Bay acquisition.
Thirty-three cybersecurity M&A deals were announced in August 2026. The largest include Visa acquiring fraud-detection firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash and Munich Re buying cyber insurtech At-Bay for $575 million through its HSB unit. Fortinet acquired AI security company Virtue AI, Palo Alto Networks bought agentic workflow platform Console, Cribl acquired AI-native SOC startup Radiant Security, and Deel bought deepfake-detection firm Clarity for a reported $40-50 million. Brinqa, Datavault AI, Echo, and Kiteworks also announced acquisitions.
- Visa is buying fraud prevention firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash
- Munich Re to acquire cyber insurtech At-Bay for $575 million via its HSB unit
- Fortinet acquired Virtue AI for agentic system red teaming, agent protection, and guardrails
- Deel acquired deepfake-detection firm Clarity for a reported $40-50 million
- Palo Alto Networks bought Console to deepen agentic capabilities of its Cortex platform
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