New Delhi, March 11 -- Google has acquired cloud security software company Wiz, the company announced today. In an official statement, the tech giant noted that the $32 billion deal was announced in March last year and has formally closed now.

In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said the acquisition will allow the platform to "provide customers with a comprehensive platform to secure their cloud and hybrid environments".

He added that Wiz's software will be coupled with Google's Unified Security platform, to "help accelerate the adoption of multicloud cybersecurity, the use of multicloud environments, and drive innovation and growth in cloud computing".

Kurian's post was quoted by Alp...