Proofpoint lines up $6.3 billion deal for Varonis’ data security
2026-10-18T08:51:48Z•b2662627479b2484a584c541508a6f82d31410860f46bf1c73a4e319be46b967
BeyondTrustChinese espionageM&AProofpointVaroniscritical servicescyberattackcybersecuritydata breachdata theftgovernment systemshacktivismransomwarestate-backed threat actorsupply-chain attackzero-day
What happened
The feed reports major cybersecurity developments including a suspected Chinese state-backed espionage campaign exploiting a BeyondTrust IT support zero-day, a ransomware-linked breach affecting Anne Arundel County, suspected DataSuckers hackers detained in Russia after data theft, outages affecting U.S. federal bankruptcy courts following a contractor cyberattack, and Proofpoint’s planned $6.3 billion acquisition of Varonis.
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