Sophos sheds 6% of staff after swallowing Secureworks

Sophos laid off roughly 6% of its workforce shortly after finalizing its $859 million acquisition of Secureworks, attributing the reductions to role overlap and evolving security needs amid rising cyberattacks. Layoffs reportedly affected both companies, following prior cuts at Secureworks; the piece also notes Secureworks’ history with Dell and IPO, and highlights owner Thoma Bravo’s broader infosec portfolio, including Proofpoint, SailPoint, and Darktrace.