Microsoft is to acquire Boston - based cybersecurity firm Hexadite at a cost of $ 100 million , according to Israeli news outlet Calcalist . The firm provides automation technology for responding to cyber threats and runs a research and development centre in turkey . Microsoft will continue to invest more than $ 1bn a year in cybersecurity research and development , it said in January .
Microsoft is to acquire Boston-headquartered cybersecurity company Hexadite at a cost of $100m, according to Israeli news outlet Calcalist. The firm provides automation technology for responding to cyber attacks and runs a research and development centre in Israel. Microsoft will continue to invest more than $1bn a year in cybersecurity research and development, it said in January.