Equifax Acquires ID Watchdog

Epiq Acquires First Watch Data Breach Solutions, LLC

October 6, 2025

Cybersecurity

Epiq has acquired First Watch Data Breach Solutions, LLC from First Watch Technologies to expand its cyber incident response and notification capabilities. The acquisition brings roughly 100 First Watch Data Breach Solutions employees into Epiq and broadens Epiq’s breach response, credit monitoring, call center, and notification services across North America, UK/EMEA, Australia and APAC.

Kingswood Capital Management Acquires Identity Theft Guard Solutions (IDX) from ZeroFox

November 25, 2024

Cybersecurity

Kingswood Capital Management has acquired Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc. (IDX), a Portland-based provider of data breach response and digital privacy protection services, from ZeroFox. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche debt financing and an equity co-investment to support Kingswood's investment; IDX's existing management will remain in place as Kingswood pursues standalone growth and capability expansion.

Experian Acquires NeuroID

August 13, 2024

Data & Analytics

Experian has acquired NeuroID, a behavioral analytics company that provides real-time digital behavioral signals to detect bots and sophisticated fraud. NeuroID's technology will be integrated into Experian's Ascend platform (CrossCore) to strengthen its identity verification and fraud-detection capabilities across industries like financial services, healthcare and e-commerce.

Equifax Acquires Midigator to Expand Digital Identity and Fraud Capabilities

July 26, 2022

Software

Equifax has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Midigator LLC, a provider of post-transaction chargeback mitigation and dispute-management solutions. The acquisition will integrate Midigator's automated chargeback and analytics capabilities with Equifax's Kount Identity Trust network to expand Equifax's end-to-end digital identity and fraud prevention offerings.

Dataprise Acquires Wireless Watchdogs

July 21, 2021

IT Services

Dataprise, a Trinity Hunt Partners-backed strategic IT managed service provider, has acquired Wireless Watchdogs, a provider of mobility managed services. The deal expands Dataprise's end-to-end managed services portfolio by adding mobility lifecycle management capabilities and extends its footprint on the U.S. West Coast.

Equifax Acquires Kount for $640M

January 8, 2021

Cybersecurity

Equifax has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kount, an AI-driven fraud prevention and digital identity provider, for $640 million. The acquisition expands Equifax's digital identity and fraud-prevention capabilities by integrating Kount's Identity Trust Global Network and product suite into Equifax's Luminate platform; Kount employees will join Equifax's USIS unit and remain based in Boise, Idaho.