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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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EXPLAINED: Beefing up security google buys mandiant for 5 4 billion | Vintage Vibes

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Google is fortifying its cloud services with a $5.4 billion acquisition of the cyber security firm Mandiant, the companies announced Tuesday.

The acquisition is the first of many that analysts foresee in the cyber security sector following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Analysts and government officials have said they expect a wave of cyberattacks from Russia and others as geopolitical tensions rise.

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