IonQ completes acquisition of Zero Trust security firm Elisity

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IonQ, a US-based full-stack quantum platform and foundry, has completed its acquisition of Zero Trust security company Elisity in an all-stock transaction. The combination extends IonQ's quantum security strategy, adding Zero Trust technology that complements IonQ's post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum key distribution (QKD) capabilities. IonQ Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi said that with the acquisition complete, IonQ now brings together PQC, QKD, and Zero Trust security in a single platform. Elisity CEO James Winebrenner said, building on learnings from more than 100 deployments, the company will extend the Elisity platform to help customers prepare for post-quantum cryptography.

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Source: Evertiq · 11/8/2026 · View original source