Proofpoint lines up $6.3 billion deal for Varonis’ data security
2026-10-16T14:51:49Z•5c075356bcbbddfc7427eb310973b9aaf3727c246652a28e9c8e92b41d128080
BeyondTrustChinese state-backed activityDataSuckersacquisitioncybersecurity newsdata breachdata securityespionagefederal courtsgovernmenthacking groupransomwareservice outagesupply chain attackzero-day
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Cybersecurity news roundup covering a major Proofpoint–Varonis acquisition, arrests of suspected DataSuckers hackers tied to breaches, a confirmed ransomware-related data breach in Anne Arundel County, alleged Chinese espionage activity exploiting a BeyondTrust IT support zero-day, and outages affecting U.S. federal bankruptcy courts after a contractor cyberattack.
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