Google’s $32 Billion Wiz Deal Draws DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny: Report

According to reports, the US Department of Justice will assess whether the deal would harm competition in the cybersecurity market.

The US Justice Department has opened an antitrust review into Google’s planned $32 billion acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz, according to a Bloomberg report.

The probe, still in its early stages, will assess whether the deal would harm competition in the cybersecurity market. The publication noted that these reviews can stretch for months and may include interviews with customers, rivals, and the merging companies.

The Wiz transaction, announced in March, is a key piece of the tech giant’s cybersecurity product portfolio that includes threat intel and security operations technologies from Mandiant and Siemplify.

Google is no stranger to DOJ scrutiny over its cybersecurity ambitions. In 2022, the $5.4 billion deal for Mandiant was also reviewed by antitrust regulators but the transaction ultimately cleared.

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