F-Secure to Acquire Lookout’s Consumer Mobile Security Business Segment

Fortra Acquires Lookout's Cloud Security Business

May 12, 2025

Cybersecurity

Fortra has acquired Lookout's Cloud Security business, including its Security Service Edge (SSE) solution offering CASB, ZTNA and SWG capabilities. The deal expands Fortra's cloud and data security portfolio—adding DSPM and broader cloud security functionality to complement its existing DLP and data discovery offerings.

Lookout Acquires CipherCloud to Deliver Endpoint-to-Cloud Security

March 14, 2021

Cybersecurity

Lookout, Inc. acquired cloud-native security vendor CipherCloud to combine Lookout’s mobile/endpoint security with CipherCloud’s SASE capabilities (CASB, ZTNA, SWG, DLP). The acquisition positions Lookout to offer an integrated endpoint-to-cloud security platform serving large enterprises and government customers; CipherCloud’s founder Pravin Kothari will join Lookout as EVP, Product and Strategy, SASE. Financial terms were not disclosed.

AddSecure Acquires Stella Safety Phone Business Unit from Stella Kotipalvelut Oy

December 17, 2019

Healthcare Services

AddSecure, a Sweden-headquartered provider of secure critical communications, has agreed to acquire the Stella Safety Phone business unit from Finnish provider Stella Kotipalvelut Oy; the deal was expected to close by the end of January 2020. The acquisition brings AddSecure into the telecare / smart care market, adding a certified alarm receiving center and products serving ~52,000 end-customers across more than 200 Finnish municipalities; AddSecure is majority-owned by Castik Capital, which backs the transaction.

Forescout Acquires SecurityMatters

November 8, 2018

Cybersecurity

Forescout Technologies has acquired Dutch OT cybersecurity firm SecurityMatters to expand its device visibility and industrial/OT security capabilities. The deal (reported at about $113 million) strengthens Forescout’s offering for securing converged IT/OT environments and extends its footprint in industrial end markets.

Forcepoint Acquires Deep Secure

June 15, 2021

Cybersecurity

Forcepoint signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based Deep Secure to integrate Deep Secure’s Threat Removal platform and hardware security into Forcepoint’s Cross Domain Solutions and Data-first SASE offerings. The acquisition is intended to extend Forcepoint’s defense-grade capabilities for governments, critical infrastructure and enterprise customers worldwide.

Symphony Technology Group Acquires McAfee Enterprise Business

July 27, 2021

Cybersecurity

A consortium led by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group (STG) completed the acquisition of McAfee's Enterprise business in a transaction announced for $4.0 billion. The divestiture separates McAfee's enterprise security operations — which generated about $1.3 billion in FY2020 revenue and served the vast majority of Fortune 100 customers — allowing McAfee to focus on consumer security while STG invests to grow the standalone enterprise cybersecurity business.