IonQ to acquire zero-trust security company Elisity for up to $1.3 billion
IonQ to buy zero-trust security firm Elisity in deal valued at up to $1.3 billion
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IonQ will acquire zero-trust cybersecurity company Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion, with the transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026. Elisity's policy layer controls network access for users, devices, workloads, and AI agents, with over 100 global deployments. IonQ, primarily focused on quantum computing, is building a security business around post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution to address machine-speed attacks and the "store now, decrypt later" quantum risk.