CrowdStrike Reportedly Paying $495 Million for AI Security Firms Fiddler, Dreadnode

Summary

CrowdStrike announced agreements to acquire AI agent observability firm Fiddler AI and AI security testing company Dreadnode, reportedly worth a combined $495 million. According to The Wall Street Journal, roughly $400 million is for Fiddler and about $95 million for Dreadnode. The deals are expected to close in the fourth quarter of CrowdStrike's fiscal year 2027.