The early termination followed months of review since mid-2025, signaling no federal barrier to closing.

EU regulators are examining the deal, though an EU review has not yet formalized, with discussions suggesting it’s less likely to block given other priorities.

The DOJ opened an in-depth investigation in March amid concerns over potential impacts on marketplace competition.

The broader antitrust context includes ongoing scrutiny of Google’s search and display advertising practices, adding regulatory pressure.

Google faces antitrust actions in other cases affecting online search and ad tech markets.

DOJ granted early termination of the review on October 24, enabling the deal to move toward closing.

Final closing hinges on approvals from other jurisdictions and standard regulatory conditions still to be satisfied.

DOJ and Wiz did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

DOJ termination on October 24 indicates federal antitrust review is no longer an obstacle.

The acquisition was revived and publicly announced in March 2025 after earlier discussions and a previously failed offer.

Alphabet's Google Cloud is nearing a $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, a cloud security specialist, with closing anticipated in early 2026 after the U.S. antitrust review cleared the deal.

Wiz brings real-time AI-driven detection and response for cyber threats, strengthening Google Cloud’s security across multi-cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments.