Proofpoint lines up $6.3 billion deal for Varonis’ data security
2026-10-18T20:51:50Z•263844b1da89b5a7a4c07fa9b1c24ee73361a19fe1ab8986094a3b17e016d6b0
BeyondTrustChinese state-backed threat actorDataSuckersProofpointVaronisacquisitioncritical infrastructurecyberattackcybersecuritydata breachespionagegovernmenthacking groupransomwaresupply-chain riskzero-day
What happened
The feed reports several cybersecurity developments: a suspected Chinese state-backed espionage campaign exploiting a new BeyondTrust IT support zero-day; arrests in Russia of alleged DataSuckers hackers linked to breaches exposing customer data; confirmed data theft from Anne Arundel County systems following ransomware claims; disruption to U.S. federal bankruptcy courts after a contractor cyberattack; and Proofpoint’s planned $6.3 billion acquisition of Varonis.
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