UltraViolet Cyber Acquires Black Duck's Application Security Testing Services Business

September 4, 2025

UltraViolet Cyber acquired Black Duck's Application Security Testing (AST) services business, integrating penetration testing, red teaming, threat modeling, cloud/container risk assessments, and secure development consulting into its unified security operations portfolio. Achieve Partners served as the equity sponsor for the transaction; Black Duck will retain its core software and SaaS offerings while its professional and managed AST services join UltraViolet to expand capability for commercial and federal clients.

Buyers
UltraViolet Cyber, Inc., Achieve Partners
Targets
Black Duck (Application Security Testing services business)
Sellers
Black Duck
Industry
Cybersecurity
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Transaction Type
Divestiture

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