Google’s planned $32 billion acquisition of cloud cybersecurity company Wiz has passed U.S. antitrust scrutiny from the Department of Justice, moving the deal closer to completion. Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport confirmed the clearance during a Wall Street Journal event on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
The acquisition — Alphabet’s largest to date — will fold Wiz into Google Cloud to expand its security portfolio and help businesses mitigate rising cybersecurity risks. “Definitely, this is an important milestone, but we’re still in the journey between signing and closing,” Rappaport said when asked about the DOJ review.
Google initially approached Wiz in 2024 with a lower offer of $23 billion. Talks restarted earlier this year, and Google formally announced the $32 billion agreement in March. In June, Bloomberg reported that DOJ officials were reviewing whether the deal could harm competition within the cloud security market.
A Google spokesperson told Reuters the company “looks forward to completing the review process in other jurisdictions,” adding that the acquisition remains on track to close in early 2026, subject to customary approvals and conditions.
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