Magnet Forensics Acquires Griffeye
August 21, 2023
Magnet Forensics, a developer of digital investigation solutions based in Waterloo, Ontario, has acquired Griffeye, a Gothenburg-based leader in digital media forensics used by police agencies worldwide. The acquisition, completed August 10, 2023, will integrate Griffeye's Griffeye Analyze platform to strengthen Magnet Forensics' capabilities for processing and analyzing large volumes of images and video in child exploitation and other investigations; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Magnet Forensics Inc.
- Targets
- Griffeye
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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