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Reports last weekend that technology behemoth Broadcom had started discussions to acquire zero trust pioneer Zscaler for $38 billion raised eyebrows throughout the cybersecurity industry. The surprise comes from both the high price tag as well as the source: anonymous Substack and Medium posts.
It looks as if Carbon Black's days as part of Broadcom are numbered. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan told staff at newly acquired VMware in both an email and town hall meeting that he plans to "review strategic alternatives." The move comes just four years after VMware purchased Carbon Black for $2.1 billion.