CrowdStrike to Acquire Fiddler AI and Dreadnode for $495 Million

CrowdStrike will acquire AI security startups Fiddler AI and Dreadnode for a combined $495 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. Fiddler, an AI agent observability vendor that monitors how autonomous AI programs behave, will become Falcon Observe. Dreadnode, which automates security testing before AI systems deploy, will join Falcon Guardian. Both deals are announced but have not closed.