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Two Six Technologies Acquires Data Security Company Thresher Ventures

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

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Two Six Technologies Acquires Data Security Company Thresher Ventures

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Two Six Technologies this week said it has acquired Thresher Ventures, LLC, which provides security against data manipulation by foreign governments, in particular China, complementing the company’s existing cybersecurity capabilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Northern Virginia, Two Six is a portfolio company of the investment firm The Carlyle Group. Thresher’s key product is the Media Manipulation Monitor that its customers subscribe to, giving them a dashboard to know if key data sources have been manipulated,…

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