Brussels, 10 February 2026, 18:23 (CET)
- EU antitrust regulators have given the green light to Google’s $32 billion purchase of cybersecurity company Wiz, approving the deal without any conditions.
- The European Commission stated that customers would continue to have “credible alternatives” and the option to switch providers.
- Regulators also noted that the data Google would obtain via Wiz isn’t commercially sensitive.
Alphabet’s Google secured unconditional EU antitrust approval on Tuesday for its $32 billion buyout of cloud security company Wiz, removing a key obstacle for its largest deal so far. The European Commission confirmed the acquisition poses no competition issues. Reuters
Google’s move comes as it ramps up efforts in cybersecurity and aims to close the gap in cloud computing, where bigger competitors still lead. Cloud infrastructure—essentially rented computing power and storage accessed online—has turned into a fiercely competitive space. Security features are a key tool providers use to attract and keep clients.
Regulators have been raising the bar for big tech mergers lately, scrutinizing deals that might reinforce market dominance or limit competition from smaller players. Securing approval from the EU is crucial since Europe frequently sets some of the strictest standards for major tech deals.
The Commission, the EU’s competition watchdog, approved the deal under merger regulations after assessing if Google might bundle Wiz with its existing offerings to lock in customers. It also investigated whether Google could access sensitive data about rival cloud providers via Wiz’s platform, the Commission said. Europa
“Customers will continue to have credible alternatives” and the option to switch providers, said competition chief Teresa Ribera. She pointed out that Google trails both Amazon and Microsoft in cloud infrastructure market share.
EU regulators argued the data Google would get from the deal isn’t commercially sensitive and is typically accessible to other security software firms. This assessment weakened worries that Google might leverage Wiz to spy on rival cloud setups.
Google revealed its Wiz acquisition in March 2025, describing it as a strategic move tied to “two large and growing trends in the AI era”—namely, enhanced cloud security and the expanding adoption of multi-cloud environments. Multi-cloud means companies use applications across multiple cloud providers. Founded in Israel in 2020, Wiz later shifted its operations to the US. At the time of the acquisition announcement, Wiz employed around 900 people and was valued at $12 billion, according to IT Pro. Itpro
The $32 billion price tag for Wiz tops Google’s 2012 Motorola buy by more than twice, according to the IT publication. The report also noted that the deal passed a U.S. antitrust review last November.
Wiz offers Google a security platform designed to operate across multiple cloud providers—a must-have for many big clients. This is also the battleground, as Amazon and Microsoft boast massive cloud operations and extensive security suites linked to their platforms.
The biggest concern in the EU review is straightforward. Should Google push too aggressively to bundle Wiz with its cloud services, or if Wiz’s tools perform worse on competing clouds, customers might jump ship — and the Commission’s approval depends on keeping switching viable.
The Commission’s market test identified “several credible competitors” that customers might switch to, concluding the deal wouldn’t reduce choice across the European Economic Area—covering the EU, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.
