Thirty-three cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in August 2026.
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Here are some of the most important cybersecurity M&A deals announced in August 2026:
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) firm Brinqa has acquired PlexTrac, a penetration testing workflow and reporting vendor. The acquisition integrates PlexTrac’s offensive security validation into Brinqa’s CTEM platform to verify remediation efforts.
Cribl acquires Radiant Security
Cribl has acquired technology assets and IP from San Francisco-based Radiant Security, an AI-native SOC startup. Cribl will integrate Radiant’s autonomous alert triage and incident response capabilities directly into its telemetry data platform.
Datavault AI to acquire CyberCatch
Data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, and RWA tokenization solutions provider Datavault AI has announced a definitive all-cash agreement to acquire San Diego-based CyberCatch for $94.5 million. The acquisition integrates CyberCatch’s continuous compliance platform and post-quantum encryption technology into Datavault AI’s platform.
Deel has acquired Israel-based Clarity, an AI cybersecurity company specializing in deepfake detection and identity verification. Financial terms were not officially disclosed, but the deal is reportedly valued at $40-50 million. Deel will integrate Clarity’s technology to prevent identity fraud and detect deepfakes during remote workforce hiring.
Echo has acquired the technology assets and enterprise customer contracts of Tel Aviv-based hardened container image provider Minimus in an all-cash deal following Minimus’s operational wind-down. Financial terms were estimated at a few million dollars. The deal enables Echo to broaden distro support, expand integrations, and strengthen the proprietary agents powering its software factory.
Fortinet announced the acquisition of AI security company Virtue AI. Fortinet said the acquisition will help it enhance its AI security offering, including for models, applications, and agentic systems. Fortinet will leverage Virtue’s agentic system red teaming, agent protection and governance, continuous AI validation, and real-time guardrail capabilities.