<|im_start|>user
Given a reference text about Sourcefire, what company acquired it and how much was it acquired for?

Context:
Sourcefire, Inc was a technology company that developed network security hardware and software. The company's Firepower network security appliances were based on Snort, an open-source intrusion detection system (IDS). Sourcefire was acquired by Cisco for $2.7 billion in July 2013.

Background
Sourcefire was founded in 2001 by Martin Roesch, the creator of Snort. The company created a commercial version of the Snort software, the Sourcefire 3D System, which evolved into the company's Firepower line of network security products. The company's headquarters was in Columbia, Maryland in the United States, with offices abroad.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Cisco acquired Sourcefire for $2.7B.<|im_end|>
