Riverside Research Acquires Cog Systems
March 3, 2025
Riverside Research, a U.S. national security nonprofit, has acquired Cog Systems, a developer of secure virtualization and cryptographic solutions for mobile and IoT devices. The acquisition strengthens Riverside Research's cyber resilience and hardware-backed secure-computing capabilities to accelerate delivery of defense-grade, end-to-end security solutions for government and mission-critical customers.
- Buyers
- Riverside Research
- Targets
- Cog Systems
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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