Bugcrowd Acquires Informer to Enhance Attack Surface Management, Penetration Testing

**Executive Summary:** Bugcrowd announced the acquisition of Informer, a UK-based provider of external attack surface management (ASM) and continuous penetration testing, stating the integration will combine Informer's asset discovery and penetration testing capabilities with Bugcrowd's crowdsourced security platform (targeted availability by Q3) to enhance ASM and PTaaS offerings for customers.