UK’s HMRC reports 17 internal data breaches in 15 months
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reported 17 serious data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) between January 2020 and March 2021.
Afero to invest in stronger IoT security following $50m Series C
IoT device communication security firm Afero has raised $50m in a Series C funding to double its total raised since inception to $100m.
IronScales weighs in with $64m Series C to expand global presence
Email security firm IronScales has raised $64m from a Series C funding round led by private equity firm PSG.
CyberTech Zorus scores Series A
Zorus, which protects and monitors endpoints across a user network, has closed its Series A round on $9m.
Software supply chain security firm led by ex-Google engineers bags $5m
Software supply chain security company Chainguard has raised $5m from a seed funding round led by Amplify Partners.
Claroty rakes in $400m for its Series E
Claroty, a CyberTech solution protecting IoT devices, has secured $400m in its Series E funding round.
Permira to acquire email security firm Mimecast in all-cash $5.8bn deal
Private equity business Permira has entered an agreement to purchase cloud-based email management firm Mimecast for $5.8bn.
67% UK adults expect banks to foot the bill of fraud
Two-thirds of UK adults expect their bank to pay the bill in its entirety if they were the victim of fraud, regardless of the amount lost, a report from Akamai Technologies has found.
Grip Security grasps $19m Series A following a whirlwind debut year
SaaS security startup Grip Security has raised $19m from a Series A financing round led by Intel Capital.
Torq secures funding from Insight Partners-led Series B
US no-code automation platform Torq has nabbed $50m from a Series B funding round led by Insight Partners.
