Check Point Confirms Data Breach, Says Leaked Information is 'Old'

Cybersecurity giant Check Point has confirmed that a recent post on a notorious dark web forum, BreachForums, attempting to sell allegedly hacked data from the company, relates to an “old, known, and pinpointed event.”

The incident, according to Check Point, occurred in December 2024 and was thoroughly addressed at the time, with no ongoing security implications for the company or its customers.

The BreachForums post, created on March 30, 2025, by a user with the alias “CoreInjection,” claimed to possess sensitive Check Point data, reportedly including internal network maps, source code, and customer details.

However, Check Point swiftly responded to these claims, discrediting the post as exaggerated, recycled information from a past security event.

The Nature of the Breach

According to a company spokesperson, the event originated in December 2024, stemming from the compromise of credentials tied to a portal account with limited access.

This portal, Check Point clarified, does ...