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Kaseya Cyberattack: End Customers Ransomed, MSPs Spared

The ransomware gang who attacked Kaseya locked down systems and demanded ransom payments from end user organizations while passing over MSPs and Kaseya itself, said Kaseya CEO…

IBM ‘Shocker:’ Jim Whitehurst Is Out As President

Jim Whitehurst, the former Red Hat CEO who came to IBM as part of its $34 billion blockbuster acquisition of the open-source powerhouse, is stepping…

EQT Private Equity to sell Fertin Pharma to Philip Morris International

STOCKHOLM, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — EQT is pleased to announce that the EQT Mid Market Europe fund (“EQT Private Equity”) has agreed to sell Fertin Pharma…

Circle Launches Support for USDC on TRON, Expanding Its Foothold Across Asia

BOSTON, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Circle, a global financial technology firm that provides payments and financial infrastructure for internet businesses, today announced support for USD Coin (USDC)…

Jack Henry Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

MONETT, Mo., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: JKHY), a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services…

Compass Minerals Completes Sale of South America Specialty Plant Nutrition Business Sale Process Ongoing for South America Chemicals Business

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced it has completed the sale of the company’s South America…

Synnex Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Tech Data Merger

Synnex’s shareholders Wednesday gave the distributor the green light to move forward on its merger with rival Tech Data, carving a path for the creation…

Microsoft, AT&T 5G Deal Gives Azure Telecom Cloud A Boost

Microsoft and AT&T have reached a deal that brings the carrier’s 5G workloads to the Azure for Operators platform and gives AT&T access to Microsoft…

HPE To Acquire Zerto For $374M To Boost GreenLake, Storage

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is continuing to take HPE GreenLake to the next level with the deal Thursday to acquire cloud data management and storage protection specialist Zerto for $374…

Barracuda To Boost MSP Protection With Planned Acquisition Of Skout Cybersecurity

Barracuda plans to buy Skout Cybersecurity to provide MSPs with the technology and manpower needed to respond more effectively to cyberthreats. The Campbell, Calif.-based cybersecurity vendor said…