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F5 acquires CalypsoAI for AI security

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F5 announced plans to acquire CalypsoAI, a move that expands its AI security portfolio and could strengthen protection for AI models, agents, and data flows. The transaction is valued at $180 million and is expected to close in F5’s fourth fiscal year 2025. F5 plans to integrate CalypsoAI’s technology into F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), adding capabilities aimed at prompt injection, jailbreaking, and adversarial threat protection.

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  1. 11.09.2025 22:25 2 articles · 8mo ago

    F5 announces $180 million CalypsoAI acquisition

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    F5 said it will acquire CalypsoAI in a $180 million transaction and integrate CalypsoAI's adaptive AI security technology into the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) to strengthen protection for AI models, agents, and data flows against prompt injection, jailbreaking, and related threats.

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