Accenture plans to acquire a majority stake in Dragos for $3.25 billion and buy runZero and NetRise, betting big on industrial OT security for critical infrastructure in the AI era. The deal expands Dragos’ end-to-end platform for xOT defense as AI-driven threats increase the risk to power grids, pipelines, factories, and other operational environments. #Accenture #Dragos #runZero #NetRise #xOT
Keypoints
- Accenture will take a majority stake in Dragos and acquire runZero and NetRise.
- The $4.18 billion move marks a major shift into OT cybersecurity software.
- Dragos is known for detecting threats in industrial and critical infrastructure environments.
- runZero adds asset discovery and attack-surface intelligence capabilities.
- NetRise strengthens firmware visibility and software supply chain security.
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