Microsoft Corporation acquired Hexadite, a transaction announced in June 2017.
Hexadite operates in Windows and Devices Group (Windows Defender ATP), is based in Boston, USA (research team in Tel Aviv, Israel). Hexadite delivers agentless, automated incident investigation and remediation for cybersecurity threats. Microsoft acquired it to add AI-based automatic investigation and remediation to Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, speeding response to advanced cyberthreats.
Add automated, AI-driven threat investigation and remediation to Microsoft's endpoint security so customers can detect and respond to threats faster.
Our vision is to deliver a new generation of security capabilities that helps our customers protect, detect and respond to the constantly evolving and ever-changing cyberthreat landscape.Terry Myerson, Executive Vice President, Windows and Devices Group, Microsoft
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.