Google's $32 billion deal for Wiz clears DOJ antitrust review, Wiz CEO tells WSJ


FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen on the Google house at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo

(Reuters) -Cybersecurity company Wiz has cleared a U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) antitrust review of its acquisition by Google-parent Alphabet, Wiz CEO said in a Wall Street Journal event on Tuesday.

The deal, valued at about $32 billion, would be Alphabet's largest acquisition. It will integrate Wiz into Google's cloud unit, enhancing the company's cybersecurity solutions to help businesses mitigate critical risks.

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