CyberSource

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Cybersource
Company typePayment Gateway
IndustryTechnology
Founded1994  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Headquarters,
United States
Parent Visa Inc.

Cybersource is an American payment gateway founded in 1994.

In November 2007, Cybersource acquired the U.S. small business payment services provider Authorize.net for $565 million. [1]

On April 22, 2010, Visa Inc. acquired Cybersource for $2 billion. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Cybersource to Buy Authorize.Net in $565M Deal". eWeek . 2007-06-19. Retrieved 2007-06-19.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Visa seeks online growth with Cybersource". Reuters. 2010-04-21.
  3. Martin, Andrew (2010-04-21). "Visa Buys Cybersource for $2 Billion". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-04-17.