The all-stock deal brings Elisity’s least-privilege access technology into IonQ’s security portfolio.
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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 39 Deals Announced in September 2026
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Dragos, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, Kiteworks, and Upwind.
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Dragos Completes NetRise and runZero Acquisitions Following Accenture Deal
The transaction is part of the $4.1 billion deal in which Accenture acquired a majority stake in Dragos in an OT cybersecurity push.
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Kiteworks Acquires Bonfy.AI to Fill the AI Gap in Data Governance
Financials have not been disclosed, but the estimated cost is in the tens of millions of dollars.
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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 33 Deals Announced in August 2026
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Brinqa, Cribl, Echo, Fortinet, Kiteworks, Palo Alto Networks, and Visa.
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Palo Alto Networks Acquires AI Agent Platform Console
The cybersecurity giant announced the acquisition alongside quarterly results showing a 34% increase in revenue and strong growth in next-generation security ARR.
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Fortinet Acquires AI Security Company Virtue AI
Fortinet will use Virtue AI technology to enhance its AI security portfolio, including for AI models, applications, and agentic systems.
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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 21 Deals Announced in July 2026
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Barracuda, CrowdStrike, Cyera, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm.
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Bank of America to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm MDSec
The acquisition will add approximately 65 cybersecurity professionals to Bank of America’s operations in the United Kingdom.
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Okta to Acquire Identity Threat Detection Firm Permiso
The deal extends Okta’s reach beyond identity management and into the realm of security operations, positioning the company to compete more directly on identity threat detection and response.
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