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Splunk is buying security automation company Phantom for $350m
Data analytics company says move will help customers automate their response to security threats.
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Data analytics company Splunk is to buy security company Phantom Cyber for around $350m.
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The company said the acquisition is expected to close during the first half of 2018.
Splunk has made a number of acquisitions recently, acquiring Rocana and Signal Sense in October last year.
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