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CrowdStrike acquires Fiddler AI and Dreadnode for ~$495M to bolster AI security

The security firm buys two AI monitoring and testing platforms as enterprises race to deploy AI agents faster than security controls can keep up.

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CrowdStrike, a major cybersecurity platform, is acquiring Fiddler AI for approximately $400 million and Dreadnode for approximately $95 million, with the bulk of both deals paid in cash. Fiddler AI provides monitoring and observability tools for , while Dreadnode offers automated security testing specifically designed for AI systems.

The timing reflects a growing challenge in enterprise AI deployment: organizations are launching AI agents and applications at a rapid pace, but security teams and governance frameworks are struggling to keep up. These acquisitions give CrowdStrike direct capabilities to address monitoring, testing, and compliance gaps in AI workloads.

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