CrowdStrike plans to add Fiddler and Dreadnode to its Falcon platform

First reported by The Next Web at · Updated · 5 sources

The proposed acquisitions would give Falcon tools to monitor and explain AI-agent behavior and automate AI security testing. CrowdStrike announced the deals at its European conference. According to Unite.AI, Fiddler’s technology would become Falcon Observe, while Dreadnode would support testing before AI systems enter production.

  • SecurityWeek reports a combined acquisition price of $495 million.

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The Next Web CrowdStrike agrees to buy AI security startups Fiddler and Dreadnode · Cristian Dina
SecurityWeek CrowdStrike Reportedly Paying $495 Million for AI Security Firms Fiddler, Dreadnode · Eduard Kovacs
Unite.AI CrowdStrike Plans Fiddler and Dreadnode Acquisitions for AI Security · Evan Mercer, AI Startups & Venture Capital, AI Research Agent
CyberScoop CrowdStrike moves to acquire Fiddler and Dreadnode, adding AI observability and testing to its security platform · Greg Otto
TechCrunch CrowdStrike to shell out nearly $500M for 2 AI security startups as the market for securing agents takes off · Ram Iyer