NTT Security Corporation Acquires WhiteHat Security

Akamai Technologies Acquires API Security Company Neosec

April 19, 2023

Cybersecurity

Akamai Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Neosec, an API detection-and-response platform headquartered in Palo Alto (with operations in Tel Aviv). The acquisition expands Akamai's application and API security capabilities by adding Neosec's API visibility and behavioral-analytics technology; the deal is expected to close in Q2 2023 and is not expected to add material revenue for 2023.

HUMAN Security Acquires PerimeterX to Create Unified Human Defense Platform

July 27, 2022

Cybersecurity

HUMAN Security (formerly White Ops) and PerimeterX announced a merger in which PerimeterX will join the HUMAN company to form a combined cybersecurity business under the HUMAN brand. The combined company will have more than 450 employees, 500+ customers and over $100 million in ARR; the deal was approved by both boards and has received regulatory approval. HUMAN secured a $100 million debt facility from Blackstone Credit and previously raised $100 million in growth funding led by WestCap and NightDragon to support the move.

Netwrix Acquires New Net Technologies (NNT)

June 16, 2021

Cybersecurity

Netwrix Corporation has acquired New Net Technologies (NNT), a software maker of change, configuration, vulnerability and asset management solutions. Terms were not disclosed; the deal expands Netwrix’s technical capabilities in the Identify and Protect functions of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and brings NNT customers access to the Netwrix security and compliance portfolio.

Sharecare Acquires WhiteHatAI

July 27, 2020

Healthcare Services

Sharecare acquired WhiteHatAI, an AI-driven healthcare payment integrity company based in Cary, North Carolina, to bolster its capabilities in detecting fraud, waste and abuse and extracting unstructured clinical data for payers and providers. The acquisition will integrate WhiteHatAI’s pre-payment claims review and AI tools across Sharecare’s platform to improve payment accuracy, cash flow and revenue cycle management; financial terms were not disclosed.

Accenture Acquires Revolutionary Security

April 1, 2020

Cybersecurity

Accenture LLP has acquired 100% of the membership interests of Revolutionary Security LLC, a Philadelphia-area cybersecurity consultancy that specializes in IT and OT security, breach and attack simulation, and security operations. The deal will expand Accenture Security's capabilities, particularly for industrial and critical infrastructure clients across energy, manufacturing, healthcare and financial services.

Symantec Acquires WholeSecurity

September 23, 2005

Cybersecurity

Symantec Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WholeSecurity, Inc., a developer of behavior-based anti-phishing and malware-detection technology. The acquisition is intended to integrate WholeSecurity's zero-hour, behavior-based protections into Symantec's consumer and enterprise security products to strengthen anti-phishing and endpoint defenses.