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The Data Room Leak That Sank a $75 Million Deal
In episode 150 of The Acquisition Talk, Lucas and Luna unpack a fresh M&A horror story: a seller's data room leak that torpedoed a $75 million acquisition just days before signing. They trace how a poorly secured virtual data room exposed confidential customer contracts and pricing models to a competitor, triggering a material adverse change clause and a walk-away. The episode drills into the practical safeguards every operator should have in place—from access logs to NDAs for every viewer—and explains why data room security is no longer just an IT issue but a deal-critical negotiation…
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