NortonLifeLock and Avast are merging into a company worth more than $ 8 billion. The deal wants NortonLifelock to acquire all of Avast's shares to create a much larger cybersecurity company.
"With this combination, we can strengthen our cybersecurity platform and make it available to more than 500 millions users,” says Vincent Pilette, CEO of NortonLifeLock.
"We will also have the opportunity to further accelerate innovation to transform cybersecurity."
The merger of the two companies should result in antivirus products that include the benefits of Avast's focus on privacy and NortonLifeLock's expertise in identity, all at a time when cybersecurity is critical both for consumers and for businesses.
The Ransomware is on the rise, as new attacks on high-profile companies appear daily. Gigabyte was hit by a ransomware attack earlier this week, and a large ransomware attack affected customers of Kaseya's remote management software last month.
These attacks can often lead to attacks on the supply chain, with other ransomware or malware affecting all consumers. For example, hackers managed to hide malware inside the utility CCleaner the 2017.
Founded in the Czech Republic, Avast has been developing software for consumers and small businesses for 11 years and acquired AVG five years ago. NortonLifeLock is a part of the former Symantec, which was left when the Broadcom απέκτησε την επιχείρηση ασφάλειας Symantec πριν από δύο χρόνια. Το antivirus Norton υπάρχει σε διάφορες μορφές από το 1991 και παραμένει μια δημοφιλής (?) επιλογή για τους καταναλωτές εδώ και 30 χρόνια.
