Dell to Explore Purchase of Rest of Secureworks

  • Company currently owns about 86% of security firm Secureworks
  • Dell had previously looked to divest its stake in the business

   

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Dell Technologies Inc, the computer company founded by Michael Dell, is considering buying the remaining outstanding shares in cybersecurity services operator Secureworks Corp, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The Round Rock, Texas-based company is exploring making an offer for the remaining 13.8% of shares it doesn’t own of Secureworks and fully consolidating the business, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.