CrowdStrike plans Fiddler AI and Dreadnode purchases to secure AI agents

First reported by Decrypt at · Updated · 3 sources

Fiddler AI provides software for monitoring AI agents, while Dreadnode helps companies automate AI security testing. The acquisitions would bring those capabilities to CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform. The Wall Street Journal put the combined purchase price at $495 million, according to SiliconANGLE, which reported the deals alongside a Falcon Guardian update.

  • A new gateway-based kill switch blocks unauthorized AI agents, according to Decrypt.

Covered by 3 publishers within 4 hours of the first report.

Reporting3

Decrypt CrowdStrike Launches AI Agent 'Kill Switch,' Plans to Acquire Fiddler AI · Jose Antonio Lanz
SiliconANGLE CrowdStrike to acquire cybersecurity startups Fiddler AI, Dreadnode for reported $495M · Maria Deutscher
PYMNTS CrowdStrike to Acquire 2 Firms to Secure Enterprise AI Agents · PYMNTS

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