Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 33 Deals Announced in April 2026
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 33 Deals Announced in April 2026
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Publish Date: 2026-05-04 09:02:00
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Thirty-three cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in April 2026.
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Here are some of the most important cybersecurity M&A deals announced in April 2026:
Airbus to acquire Quarkslab
Airbus has entered into an agreement to acquire Quarkslab, a French cybersecurity company founded in 2011 with approximately 100 employees. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is part of Airbus’ broader strategy to build sovereign cybersecurity capabilities across Europe. Quarkslab’s solution, QShield, is designed to safeguard software and digital assets against AI-driven threats and reverse engineering, with a particular focus on defense and aerospace environments.
Cyera acquires Ryft
Cyera, a data security firm valued at $9 billion, announced its acquisition of Ryft, an Israeli startup founded in 2024 that built a secure and automated data lake platform for AI agents. Financial terms were not officially disclosed, but market sources estimate the deal at between $100 million and $130 million. The acquisition builds on Cyera’s focus on agentic AI security, adding data lake capabilities to help enterprises securely adopt autonomous AI systems that depend on trusted, governed, and secure data.
Everfield acquires Rhebo
Swiss energy technology company Landis+Gyr has signed a definitive agreement to sell Rhebo, its OT security product division, to Everfield Germany, a European buy-and-hold B2B software investor, as part of a strategic realignment to focus on its core business. The transaction values Rhebo at an enterprise value in the high single-digit million dollar range and is subject to regulatory approvals. Rhebo develops intrusion detection and anomaly monitoring solutions for OT networks and IIoT environments.
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