Cybersecurity
Alphabet in Talks to Buy Wiz in $23 Billion Cyber Deal
- Cybersecurity startup would be tech giant’s biggest purchase
- Alphabet already owns threat intelligence firm Mandiant
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Google parent Alphabet Inc. is in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter.
A deal may be worth as much as $23 billion, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information. That would make it the tech giant’s largest acquisition to date. An agreement hasn’t been reached and talks could still end without one, the person said.