Google's Potential $23B Wiz Acquisition Set To Enhance Cloud Security
Google's Potential $23B Wiz Acquisition Set To Enhance Cloud Security
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is in advanced talks to acquire cloud security firm Wiz in a deal potentially worth up to $23 billion, an acquisition that would significantly enhance Google's cloud security capabilities, helping it compete with major rivals such as Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT).
Alphabet公司（纳斯达克股票代码：GOOG）（纳斯达克股票代码：GOOGL）正在高级谈判中以最高可以达到230亿美元的价格收购云安全公司Wiz。此次收购将有助于谷歌显著增强其云安全能力，帮助其竞争亚马逊公司（纳斯达克股票代码：AMZN）和微软公司（纳斯达克股票代码：MSFT）等主要竞争对手。
The deal would also mark Google's most expensive acquisition to date.
如果成功，收购Wiz将为谷歌提供设计用于保护大型组织免受勒索软件攻击的高级网络安全工具，据路透社报道。这将是谷歌截至目前最昂贵的并购案。
If successful, the acquisition of Wiz will provide Google with advanced cybersecurity tools designed to protect large organizations from ransomware attacks, reported Reuters.
Wiz的服务包括综合的基础设施和软件扫描工具，可让客户清楚地看到潜在的威胁。MalwareBytes的高级情报分析师Jerome Seguera告诉路透社。
Wiz's offerings include comprehensive infrastructure and software scanning tools that give customers clear visibility into potential threats, senior intelligence analyst at MalwareBytes, Jerome Seguera, told Reuters.
Google一直在稳步扩大其网络安全产品组合，在两年前以54亿美元收购了网络安全公司Mandiant。
Google has been steadily expanding its cybersecurity portfolio, having acquired the cyber firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion two years ago.
Surefire Cyber的首席技术官Marc Bleicher指出，谷歌正在定位自己以更好地与微软和亚马逊网络服务公司在云安全市场上竞争。Wiz成立于2020年，迅速成为云安全领域的关键参与者，特别是在疫情期间远程办公方式的流行使其地位更加稳固。
Marc Bleicher, CTO of Surefire Cyber, noted that Google is positioning itself to better compete with Microsoft and Amazon Web Services in the cloud security market. Wiz, founded in 2020, has quickly become a key player in cloud security, especially with the shift to remote work during the pandemic.
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Wiz的创始人是以色列陆军情报部队的前成员，他们此前创立了严格安全公司Adallom，由微软公司（纳斯达克股票代码：MSFT）在2015年以3,200万美元的价格收购。
Wiz was founded by former Israeli army intelligence members who previously established Adallom, another cloud security firm acquired by Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) for $320 million in 2015.
Wiz总部位于纽约，公司规模迅速扩大，最近的估值为120亿美元，预计到2025年每年的有机收入将达到10亿美元。公司迄今已筹集近20亿美元的风险投资。
Headquartered in New York, Wiz has rapidly grown, recently valued at $12 billion and expecting $1 billion in annual organic revenue by 2025. The company has raised nearly $2 billion in venture capital to date.
Wiz的潜在收购是在2024年全球网络安全交易激增的背景下进行的，上半年宣布了120宗交易，总额达124亿美元。
The potential acquisition of Wiz comes amid a surge in global cybersecurity deals in 2024, with 120 deals announced in the first half of the year totaling $12.4 billion.
Alphabet股票在过去12个月中上涨超过43％。投资者可以通过Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund（纽交所交易代码：XLC）和Vanguard Communication Services ETF-VOX（纽交所交易代码：VOX）获得该股票的分红。
Alphabet stock has gained more than 43% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLC) and Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSE:VOX).
价格走势：GOOGL股票周二早盘交易上涨0.75％，报187.93美元。
Price Action: GOOGL shares are trading higher by 0.75% at $187.93 in early morning trading Tuesday.
价格走势:GOOGL股票在周二早盘交易中以187.93美元的涨幅0.75%进行交易。
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