Editing Gen Digital (section)

=== 2016 to present ===
In July 2016, Symantec introduced a product to help carmakers protect connected vehicles against zero-day attacks. The Symantec Anomaly Detection for Automotive is an [[Internet of things|IoT]] product for manufacturers and uses machine learning to provide in-vehicle security analytics.<ref>News18.com. "[http://www.news18.com/news/tech/symantec-launches-new-system-to-protect-connected-vehicles-from-hack-attacks-1269348.html Symantec Launches New System to Protect Connected Vehicles From Hack Attacks]." July 14, 2016. July 14, 2016.</ref> [[Greg Clark (businessman)|Greg Clark]] assumed the position of CEO in August 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|first=James|last=Henderson|date=June 13, 2016|url=http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/601551/symantec-fills-security-ceo-gaps-4-6-billion-blue-coat-buyout/|title=Aussie takes charge as Symantec closes in on $4.6 billion Blue Coat buyout|work=ARN|access-date=April 4, 2017}}</ref>

In November 2016, Symantec announced its intent to acquire [[identity theft]] protection company [[LifeLock]] for $2.3 billion.<ref>{{cite news|last=Molina|first=Brett|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/11/21/symantec-acquire-lifelock-23b/94208924|title=Symantec to acquire LifeLock for $2.3B|date=November 21, 2016|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref>

In August 2017, Symantec announced that it had agreed to sell its business unit that verifies the identity of websites to [[Thoma Bravo]]. With this acquisition, Thoma Bravo plans to merge the Symantec business unit with its own web certification company, [[DigiCert]].<ref>Reuters. "[http://fortune.com/2017/08/02/symantec-web-certificates-sale-thoma-bravo/ Symantec Plans to Sell This Business for Nearly $1 Billion]." August 2, 2017. August 29, 2017.</ref>

On January 4, 2018, Symantec and [[BT Group|BT]] (formerly British Telecom) announced their partnership that provides new endpoint security protection.<ref>VanillaPlus. {{cite web
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In May 2018, Symantec initiated an internal audit to address concerns raised by a former employee,<ref>{{cite web | last=Salinas | first=Sara | title=Symantec suffers worst day in 17 years after news of internal audit | website=CNBC | date=May 11, 2018 | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/symantec-symc-loses-a-third-of-its-value-after-news-of-audit.html | access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Symantec Is Conducting an Mysterious Internal Investigation as shares take a tumble | website=Fortune | date=May 11, 2018 | url=http://fortune.com/2018/05/11/symantec-internal-investigation/ | first=Don|last=Reisinger| access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref> causing it to delay its annual earnings report.<ref>{{cite web | title=Symantec says annual report may be delayed due to investigation | website=Reuters | date=May 10, 2018 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-symantec-results/symantec-reports-smaller-quarterly-loss-idUSKBN1IB2VY | access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref>

In August 2018, Symantec announced that the [[hedge fund]] [[Starboard Value]] had put forward five nominees to stand for election to the Symantec board of directors at Symantec's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.<ref name="investor.gendigital.com">{{Cite web |title=Gen Investor Relations – Investor Relations |url=https://investor.gendigital.com/overview/default.aspx |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=investor.gendigital.com}}</ref> This followed a [[Schedule 13D]] [https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000092189518002357/sc13d06297244_08152018.htm filing] by Starboard showing that it had accumulated a 5.8% stake in Symantec.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 16, 2018 |title=Starboard eyes Symantec board seats after taking stake |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-symantec-starboard-stake-idUSKBN1L10EN |access-date=May 9, 2023}}</ref> In September 2018, Symantec [https://web.archive.org/web/20180918012250/http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2018/Symantec-and-Starboard-Announce-Board-Refreshment-Plan-and-Director-Appointments/default.aspx announced] that three nominees of Starboard were joining the Symantec board, two with immediate effect (including Starboard Managing Member [https://www.starboardvalue.com/biographies/peter-feld/ Peter Feld]) and one following the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 17, 2018 |title=Symantec names three Starboard nominees to board |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-symantec-starboard-idUSKCN1LX2IA |access-date=May 9, 2023}}</ref>

On May 9, 2019, Symantec announced that Clark would be stepping down and that board member Rick Hill, previously put forward by Starboard, had been appointed interim president and CEO.<ref name="investor.gendigital.com"/> [[Vincent Pilette]] also joined Symantec as its new CFO.<ref name="investor.gendigital.com"/>

On August 8, 2019, [[Broadcom]] announced they would be acquiring the Enterprise software division of Symantec for $10.7 billion.<ref name="Novet 2019"/> This is after having attempted to purchase the whole company. The Norton family of products will remain in the Symantec portfolio. The sale closed on November 4, 2019, and subsequently, the company adopted the NortonLifeLock name and relocated its headquarters from Mountain View, California to LifeLock's offices in Tempe, Arizona.<ref name="Avalos 2020" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cybersecurity company, now based in Tempe, pays special $8 billion dividend|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/2020/01/10/tempe-based-company-nortonlifelock-pays-special-8-billion-dividend/4431750002/|last=Wiles|first=Russ|website=azcentral|language=en|access-date=May 23, 2020}}</ref>

In 2021, a [[Cryptominer|crypto-miner]] was added to the [[Norton 360]] product, called Norton Crypto. Once activated by the user, Norton Crypto mines [[Ethereum|Ethereum (ETH)]] using the installed machine's graphics card while idle. The program also creates a secure wallet on the same machine.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer – Krebs on Security|date=January 11, 2022 |url=https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/01/norton-360-now-comes-with-a-cryptominer/|access-date=January 30, 2022|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Mitchell |title=Here's the truth about the crypto miner that comes with Norton Antivirus |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/7/22869528/norton-crypto-miner-security-software-reaction |website=The Verge |access-date=August 23, 2022 |language=en |date=January 7, 2022}}</ref> Norton announced it was permanently disabling the feature on September 14, 2022, due to the Ethereum merge.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NortonLifeLock to End Antivirus Crypto-Mining Due to Ethereum Merge |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/nortonlifelock-to-end-antivirus-crypto-mining-due-to-ethereum-merge |access-date=September 21, 2022 |website=PCMAG |date=September 8, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Praha_Nusle_Pikrtova_1a.jpg|thumb|Enterprise Office Center building, Gen Digital co-headquarters in [[Prague]]]]
US-based NortonLifeLock and Avast, an European cybersecurity leader based in Czech Republic founded by [[Eduard Kučera]] and [[Pavel Baudiš]] in 1988<ref name="USA TODAY 2013">{{cite web |date=20 October 2013 |title=Avast emerged from Communism to shine in security |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/10/20/avast-software-mcafee-the-great-czech-startup-story/3002031/ |access-date=8 August 2017 |newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> which was listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]] since its 2018 [[Initial public offering|IPO]] there,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avast - top five largest tech IPO of all time on London Stock Exchange |url=https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2018/avast-top-five-largest-tech-ipo-all-time-london-stock-exchange |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.lseg.com |language=en}}</ref> merged in a deal announced in July 2021 and completed in September 2022, forming a new multinational company called Gen Digital. This merger created a larger cybersecurity firm with a broader portfolio of brands and products, including Norton, Avast, LifeLock and others. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority approved the merger in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-07 |title=NortonLifeLock Merges With Avast to Form New Company Called 'Gen' |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/nortonlifelock-merges-with-avast-to-form-new-company-called-gen |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}</ref> 

In December 2024, Gen Digital announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MoneyLion.<ref>{{Cite press release |last=Inc |first=Gen Digital |title=Gen Extends its Financial Wellness Offerings with the Acquisition of MoneyLion |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gen-extends-its-financial-wellness-offerings-with-the-acquisition-of-moneylion-302327494.html |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref> In April 2025, Gen Digital completed its acquisition of MoneyLion in a $1 billion all-cash deal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2025/04/18/gen-digital-acquisition-moneylion.html |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>

In February 2025, Norton's antivirus software added Genie AI functionality for fraud protection.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-24 |title=Norton announces Genie Scam Protection to safeguard your files |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/norton-announces-genie-scam-protection-to-safeguard-your-files/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Digital Trends |language=en-us}}</ref>