
Oak exits stealth with $60 million in seed funding to build an AI-driven identity control platform, while Barracuda acquires Evo Security and Delinea targets $1 billion in recurring revenue — all amid a 32% surge in identity-based cyberattacks. The rapid centralisation of digital identity under AI-controlled systems mirrors the prophetic framework of a coming global system where every person's access, permissions, and behaviour are monitored and controlled. Revelation 13:17 warns of a time when no one can 'buy or sell' without authorisation — the infrastructure being built today makes that level of control technically feasible.