Accenture Acquires Brazilian Cybersecurity Firm Morphus
Forbes – Angelica Mari
Consulting firm Accenture has announced the acquisition of Brazilian cybersecurity firm Morphus as part of a strategy that includes launching a cyber industry practice for Latin America. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Established in 2003 in Fortaleza, in the northeast of Brazil, Morphus focuses on providing cyber defense, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence services. The company has offices in Recife, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago, Chile.

With the acquisition, Accenture will add over 230 specialists to its security practice, skilled in governance, risk and compliance services; enterprise risk management; cyber strategy; threat intelligence, and managed security services. In addition, the consultancy will absorb Morphus’ research, and development center focused on cybersecurity.
Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/angelicamarideoliveira/2023/02/14/accenture-acquires-brazilian-cybersecurity-firm-morphus/?sh=71750cbe7045