SILVER SPRING, Maryland: Google is fortifying its cloud services with a $5.4-billion acquisition of the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, the two companies announced on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

The acquisition is the first of many that analysts foresee in the cybersecurity sector following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Analysts and government officials have said they expect a wave of cyberattacks from Russia and others as geopolitical tensions rise.

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