Protect AI Acquires huntr.dev

Palo Alto Networks Acquires Protect AI

April 28, 2025

Cybersecurity

Palo Alto Networks has acquired Protect AI, a Seattle-based startup that secures AI models and deployments, in a deal announced in 2025 (terms not disclosed; sources pegged the value north of $500 million). The acquisition will fold Protect AI's model scanning, posture management, red teaming, and runtime protection capabilities into Palo Alto's Prisma AIRS platform to expand its AI security offerings for enterprise and government customers.

Intel 471 Acquires Cyborg Security

May 1, 2024

Cybersecurity

Intel 471 has acquired Cyborg Security to integrate Cyborg's HUNTER threat-hunting platform and expertise into Intel 471's cyber threat intelligence portfolio. The deal adds behavioral threat-hunting capabilities and custom hunting packages to Intel 471's TITAN platform to improve detection, hunting efficiency, and operational measurement for customers.

Bugcrowd Acquires Mayhem Security

November 4, 2025

Cybersecurity

Bugcrowd has acquired Mayhem Security, an AI offensive security pioneer founded by Carnegie Mellon researchers, to integrate Mayhem's autonomous testing and reinforcement-learning capabilities into Bugcrowd's crowdsourced security platform. The acquisition (terms not disclosed) will combine Bugcrowd's hacker community with Mayhem's AI-driven offensive testing to deliver continuous, human-in-the-loop security across development and production; Dr. David Brumley will join Bugcrowd as Chief AI and Science Officer.

Offensive Security Acquires VulnHub

July 29, 2020

Cybersecurity

Offensive Security has acquired VulnHub, the open-source catalog of legally exploitable virtual machines and training resources for penetration testers. VulnHub’s content will remain freely available as part of OffSec’s commitment to community-driven, hands-on cybersecurity training and education.

Cloudflare Acquires Human Native

January 16, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Cloudflare has acquired Human Native, a London-based AI data marketplace founded in 2024 that connects content creators and publishers with AI developers for dataset discovery, licensing and monetization. The acquisition (financial terms not disclosed) brings Human Native’s team and technology into Cloudflare’s product roadmap to help publishers monetize content and enable AI developers to find and license high-quality data.

Securonix Acquires ThreatQuotient

June 11, 2025

Cybersecurity

Securonix has acquired ThreatQuotient to integrate ThreatQuotient's ThreatQ threat intelligence platform with Securonix's agentic AI-driven SIEM, creating a unified platform for threat detection, investigation, and response. The combination aims to reduce mean time to respond, cut false positives, and accelerate product roadmap innovations while allowing ThreatQuotient to continue operating as a standalone offering.