Fourteen M&A deals topped $1 billion each, led by Proofpoint’s $12.3 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo, NortonLifeLock’s $8.4 billion merger with Avast PLC and Okta’s $6.4 billion deal for Autho.
Cybersecurity M&A volume was more than triple the 2020 total of $19.7 billion, according to Momentum.