$CRWD to Acquire Two AI Security Firms in $495 Million Deal

CrowdStrike ($CRWD) has agreed to acquire two AI security companies, Fiddler AI and Dreadnode, for a combined $495 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The cybersecurity company also introduced a new tool that allows security teams to shut down AI agents that behave outside their intended parameters, prevent them from restarting, and revoke their network access.
The moves highlight CrowdStrike’s growing focus on securing AI systems as autonomous agents become more widely deployed.