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Mastercard completes acquisition of Recorded Future to enhance cybersecurity capabilities

Dec 20, 2024•7 months ago

Acquiring Company

Mastercard

Acquired Company

Recorded Future

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Description

Mastercard has finalized the acquisition of Recorded Future, a provider of AI-driven threat intelligence capabilities. This strategic move aims to enhance Mastercard's cybersecurity services and real-time fraud scoring, while also providing opportunities to serve different customer sets with beneficial intelligence and actionable insights.

Company Information

Company

Mastercard

Location

Purchase, New York, United States

About

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. www.mastercard.com

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Integration timeline
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Tech stack consolidation
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Post-acquisition investment
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