McAfee Antivirus About To Be Bought For $ 10 Billion?

A year after its IPO, McAfee is about to be bought out for $ 10 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The famous American antivirus software, founded in 1987, is in discussions with a group made up of several private equity funds including the American Advent International ($ 81 billion under management) and the British Permira ($ 51 billion under management). ).

Read alsoThe creator of the McAfee antivirus committed suicide in prison

The announcement of a possible deal, which is expected to be announced on Monday, jumped 20% on Friday, November 5, McAfee's stock which closed at $ 25.46 on Friday, November 5.

Its market capitalization has since risen to $ 11 billion.