Arctic Wolf and BlackBerry announce the closing of the acquisition of Cylance
Both companies signed an agreement on December 15, 2024
Arctic Wolf® and BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) are two global leaders in security software and service. They have announced the successful closing of Arctic Wolf's acquisition of BlackBerry's Cylance® endpoint security assets. Both companies signed a definitive agreement on December 15, 2024.
"We are pleased to have successfully closed this essential transaction for BlackBerry and look forward to continuing our relationship with Arctic Wolf as a customer, as a reseller of the portfolio to our large government customers, and as a shareholder of this dynamic and growing company," stated John Giamatteo, CEO of BlackBerry.
"The launch of Aurora Endpoint Security represents a transformative step in how organizations adopt endpoint protection," said Nick Schneider, President and CEO of Arctic Wolf. "By integrating Cylance's advanced AI-driven capabilities into the Aurora Platform, combined with the expertise of one of the world's largest commercial security operations centers (SOC), Arctic Wolf's Aurora Endpoint Security offerings help organizations to reduce risk exposure with better threat prevention and detection, to eliminate alert fatigue and false positives, and build stronger and more resilient defenses."
Aurora Endpoint Security is Arctic Wolf's portfolio of advanced endpoint protection solutions, designed to extend AI-based prevention and detection capabilities directly to the endpoint. Seamlessly integrated into Arctic Wolf's Aurora platform, Aurora Endpoint Security leverages insights from over 10,000 customers and more than 7 trillion weekly security observations to address advanced and emerging threats. Aurora Endpoint Security includes four solutions tailored to diverse customer needs: Aurora Protect, Aurora Endpoint Defense, Aurora Managed Endpoint Defense On-Demand, and Aurora Managed Endpoint Defense.
More information about Aurora Endpoint Security can be found in the blog post by Arctic Wolf's President and CEO, Nick Schneider.
More information about BlackBerry can be found in the blog post by BlackBerry's CEO, John Giamatteo.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) provides smart software and services to enterprises and governments. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company's high-performance core software enables leading automotive manufacturers and industrial giants alike to unlock transformative applications, drive new revenue streams, and launch innovative business models, all without sacrificing safety or reliability. With a deep heritage in Secure Communications, BlackBerry offers operational resilience with a comprehensive, highly secure, and widely certified portfolio for mobile fortification, mission-critical communications, and critical event management.
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