Barracuda Networks Acquires PhishLine

Barracuda Acquires Fyde

November 11, 2020

Cybersecurity

Barracuda Networks acquired Fyde, a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) provider based in Palo Alto, California (with an office in Porto, Portugal), to add ZTNA capabilities to its CloudGen SASE platform. The Fyde solution was rebranded/rolled into Barracuda CloudGen Access and made available immediately to businesses and soon to Managed Service Providers; financial terms were not disclosed.

KKR Acquires Barracuda Networks from Thoma Bravo

April 12, 2022

Cybersecurity

KKR's investment funds have agreed to acquire Barracuda Networks from Thoma Bravo, with the transaction intended to accelerate Barracuda's growth and expand its cloud-first cybersecurity capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed; Barracuda — a provider of email, application, network and data protection serving over 200,000 customers — will implement KKR's employee ownership program and pursue expansion in areas such as MDR, XDR and SASE.

HelpSystems (Fortra) Acquires PhishLabs

October 19, 2021

Cybersecurity

HelpSystems (now operating as Fortra) acquired PhishLabs, a digital risk protection and cyber threat intelligence provider. The deal brings PhishLabs' threat intelligence and mitigation capabilities into HelpSystems/Fortra's cybersecurity portfolio to strengthen email security, vulnerability management, and data protection offerings.

Barracuda Networks Acquires SKOUT Cybersecurity

July 1, 2021

Cybersecurity

Barracuda Networks has acquired SKOUT Cybersecurity, a Melville, New York-based provider of an XDR platform and 24x7 SOC services optimized for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). The deal, announced in July 2021 and completed July 13, 2021, expands Barracuda's MSP-focused security portfolio by adding SKOUT's XDR technology and managed detection-and-response capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

VMware Acquires Lastline

June 18, 2020

Cybersecurity

VMware acquired Lastline, a network detection & response and malware sandboxing company, to bolster its Intrinsic Security vision and integrate Lastline's analytics with VMware NSX and Carbon Black. The deal was announced in June 2020 and closed on June 18, 2020, with reports valuing the transaction at roughly $110 million.

PerformLine Acquires Email Compliance Provider LashBack

July 13, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

PerformLine has completed the acquisition of LashBack to integrate LashBack’s email discovery and compliance monitoring capabilities into PerformLine’s omni-channel marketing compliance SaaS platform. The deal expands PerformLine’s discovery and monitoring coverage across email channels, strengthening its offering for enterprise compliance and brand-protection programs.