capital · May 13, 2026
Sophos Acquires Secureworks for $859 Million Amid 2026 Tech Layoffs
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Sophos acquired Secureworks for $859 million less than two weeks before announcing unspecified job cuts in early May 2026. The acquisition from Dell Technologies aimed to strengthen Sophos's capabilities in managed security services and endpoint protection. Layoffs.fyi reported over 100,000 tech jobs cut worldwide by early May 2026, including impacts at Sophos following the Secureworks integration. Tech sector quarterly layoffs reached 81,700 in Q1 2026, the highest since early 2023.
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