For George Kurtz, CEO and cofounder of CrowdStrike, cybersecurity is not just about software. “What we do at CrowdStrike is as old as time,” he told Fortune. “It’s good versus evil. It’s a human nature story embodied in technology.”
That human-versus-machine battle has only become more urgent. The rise of generative AI has expanded both the number of cyber threats and the sophistication of cybercriminals. Against this backdrop, mergers and acquisitions, a defining feature of the cybersecurity sector carry more weight than ever. 2025 has already seen some of the industry’s largest deals, including Palo Alto Networks’ $25 billion purchase of CyberArk and Google’s proposed $32 billion takeover of Wiz.
CrowdStrike, which went public in 2019, is no stranger to M&A. O
CrowdStrike Acquires Onum In 290 Million Deal
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Onum is the ninth acquisition for CrowdStrike since 2017.
