Infoblox Buys Axur to Expand Cyberthreat Takedown Power

AI-Powered Axur Brings Digital Risk Protection, 99% Takedown Rate to Infoblox Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • January 15, 2026

Infoblox plans to buy a Brazilian digital risk protection services firm to automate digital threat detection and takedown processes using artificial intelligence.

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The Silicon Valley-based multi-cloud networking and security firm said its proposed acquisition of Porto Alegre, Brazil-based Axur will help with detecting and removing malicious infrastructure such as phishing sites or impersonating social media accounts before they are weaponized, said President and CEO Scott Harrell. The acquisition means enhanced efficacy and faster response times in combating cyberthreats.

"What really piqued our interest about Axur was that they were using AI in innovative ways to get increasingly preemptive in their ability to be able to take these kind of actions, detect and then respond ...