Wiz Acquired by Google — Cybersecurity M&A

Google has acquired Wiz, a cybersecurity business in California, for $88 billion. Wiz provides cloud security and threat research, and the acquisition supports Google’s cybersecurity acquisition strategy and broader technology M&A in the U.S. Wiz’s research into the Moltbook hacking incident reported exposure of 1.5 million API tokens and 35,000 email addresses, reinforcing demand for identity verification and secure data access controls. The other acquisition is a strategic acquisition by Google, with the cybersecurity acquisition valued at $2.2 billion and positioned as an announced deal tied to platform security capabilities.