CrowdStrike Buys Pangea for $260M to Guard Enterprise AI Use

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CrowdStrike plans to purchase an artificial intelligence security startup led by the founder of SOAR pioneer Phantom to secure enterprise AI users and developer workflows at scale.

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The Austin, Texas-based platform security goliath said its proposed acquisition of Silicon Valley-based Pangea will address AI risks such as prompt injection, unauthorized access and AI misuse, said Chief Business Officer Daniel Bernard. He said Pangea will play a key role in CrowdStrike's vision to secure AI through a three-layered approach focused on core infrastructure, software orchestration and identity.

"We have a pretty tried-and-true playbook on bringing new technologies into the company, integrating them natively into the platform and then building them into really successful businesses," Bernard ...