Mastercard's Bet on Recorded Future a Win for Cyber Threat Intel

Mastercard announced it will acquire threat intelligence firm Recorded Future for $2.65 billion (expected to close in Q1 2025), a move analysts say validates and accelerates the enterprise adoption of cyber-threat intelligence (CTI). The article outlines how Mastercard plans to use Recorded Future to strengthen anti-fraud and third-party services, includes market size and growth forecasts for the CTI industry, and presents expert commentary on valuation, vendor landscape, and CTI’s growing role in security and business decision-making.