( July 31, 2026, 06:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A proposal by Accenture Venture Holdings, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture plc to acquire about 80-90 percent of the shares in Dragos, Inc., is being reviewed by the Australian antitrust watchdog. In a statement on Thursday, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said that Accenture, a global professional services company, provides a range of services in the cybersecurity space including strategic planning through managed security services. The regulator said that Dragos, headquartered in the US, is a global supplier of operational technology cybersecurity asset discovery, vulnerability management and threat detection technology, as well as threat intelligence and related services. The regulator is seeking feedback on the deal until Aug. 6.Statement follows. Questionnaire is attached....
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