Utimaco Announces Intent to Acquire Atalla HSM and ESKM Business Lines from Micro Focus
May 18, 2018
Utimaco announced it will acquire the Atalla hardware security module (HSM) and Enterprise Secure Key Manager (ESKM) business lines from Micro Focus to strengthen its HSM product portfolio and expand into the payments market. The transaction — announced May 18, 2018 — is subject to customary regulatory approvals and was expected to close in fall 2018; Utimaco said it will retain and invest in the Atalla team at its California location.
- Buyers
- Utimaco
- Targets
- Atalla (HSM and ESKM business lines)
- Sellers
- Micro Focus
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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