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IonQ to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity in $1.3 billion deal
Original: IonQ to buy zero-trust security firm Elisity in deal valued at up to $1.3 billion
Quantum computing company IonQ has agreed to acquire Elisity, a zero-trust network security firm, in a deal valued at up to $1.3 billion. The move signals IonQ's push to build out capabilities beyond quantum hardware, adding identity-based network security technology to its portfolio. The acquisition is drawing attention as one of the larger recent deals pairing a quantum firm with a cybersecurity company.
Why now: The unusually large acquisition shows a quantum computing company diversifying into cybersecurity, prompting discussion about consolidation in the sector.
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