US EditionCrowdstrike buys Israeli co Seraphic Security for $420m
CrowdStrike will integrate Seraphic's browser runtime security into its Falcon platform to address threats like session hijacking and shadow AI, with browsers covering 85% of work time.
- On January 13, 2026 CrowdStrike announced an agreement to acquire Seraphic Security, an Israeli browser-security firm, for about $420 million, with the deal expected to close during its first fiscal quarter of 2027.
- With 85% of the workday spent in web browsers, CrowdStrike cited risks from generative AI and unauthorized tools called 'shadow AI' operating through browsers.
- Seraphic's technology operates inside browsers and runs across Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox on managed and personal devices while monitoring session-level activity to detect threats like session hijacking.
- CrowdStrike said it will combine Seraphic with SGNL to enable dynamic access controls based on real-time risks, supporting CEO George Kurtz's 'Zero Standing Privilege' strategy.
- The deal continues CrowdStrike's Israel expansion and parallels competitors' moves such as Palo Alto Networks buying Koi Security, as CrowdStrike has spent over $829 million on Israeli deals.
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