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IonQ Agrees to Buy Elisity in Cybersecurity Deal Worth Up to $1.3 Billion
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Fusion42 · 12 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
IonQ has agreed to acquire cybersecurity company Elisity in an all-stock deal worth up to $1.3 billion to bolster its security business against emerging threats from AI and quantum computing. Elisity's software limits attacker and ransomware spread within networks, serving sectors like health care.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Security: Cybersecurity, and 2 sources have reported it.
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IonQ is turning the quantum threat into a security opportunity. If your startup protects networks from advanced attacks, IonQ's entry reshapes your competitive field and opens new partnership routes.
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