Hyatt Brothers Purchase Control of DataStealth Inc.
On October 13, 2023, control of Toronto-based cybersecurity
firm DataStealth Inc. was acquired by Canadian tech entrepreneurs, Michael and
Richard Hyatt.
As part of the transaction, DataStealth retained its senior management
team, including co-founders Ed Leavens and Marc Carrafiello, each of whom continues
to hold a significant stake in the company. DataStealth aims to help large organizations
discover, classify and protect sensitive data and documents using its patented
technology.
Media coverage of this transaction can be found here.
Aird & Berlis acted for DataStealth with a team comprising Thomas A. Fenton, Saam Nainifard, Russell Sanders, Megan Lambert, Stan Fedun and Carolyn Rygiel.