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Nov 3, 2026

CrowdStrike to acquire two AI security startups for $495 million

CrowdStrike agreed to buy two artificial intelligence security startups for a combined $495 million to expand monitoring and containment of AI agents as enterprises roll out autonomous systems.

Nov 3, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪CrowdStrike announced it would pay most of the $495 million acquisition price for Fiddler AI and Dreadnode in cash, with a portion paid in stock subject to vesting conditions
  • ▪Dreadnode provides an automated security-testing platform that probes artificial intelligence models for flaws before their deployment
  • ▪CrowdStrike's acquisitions of Fiddler AI and Dreadnode aim to expand its security offerings as enterprise customers rapidly deploy artificial intelligence technologies

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