Groups Warn $32B Google-Wiz Deal Threatens Cloud Competition

Civil Society Orgs Concerned Deal Could Tilt Cloud Security Space in Google’s Favor Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • January 30, 2026

A coalition of civil society organizations argue that Google's proposed acquisition of Wiz poses a substantial risk to competition within the cloud and cybersecurity sectors.

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The organizations want the European Commission to conduct a detailed antitrust review of the $32 billion deal since they say it would threaten multi-cloud neutrality, increase customer lock-in and entrench Google's already expansive digital ecosystem. The European Commission will decide Feb. 10 whether to conduct a more in-depth review of the Google-Wiz deal or clear it without further scrutiny.

"The concentration enables Google, a hyper scale cloud provider, to acquire and control a leading multi-cloud security control layer, creating powerful incentives and mechanisms to foreclose rivals in both cloud ...