Cyberint
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cybersecurity |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Itay Yanovski, Raz Alon, Shay Priel |
| Headquarters |
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Area served | Worldwide |
Number of employees | Part of Check Point (6,699 employees as of 2024) |
| Parent | Check Point Software Technologies |
| Website | www |
Cyberint, now known as Cyberint, a Check Point Company or Check Point External Risk Management, is a global cyber security firm specializing in the detection, investigation, and mitigation of external cyber threats.[1]
Founded in 2009, the company was acquired by Check Point Software Technologies on October 1, 2024.[2][3][4]
Cyberint was founded in 2009 by Itay Yanovski, Raz Alon, and Shay Priel.[5] In 2016, BBC News reported that Cyberint discovered dark‑web forum discussions dating from September 2016 indicating successful brute‑force attacks on Tesco Bank accounts, two months before the bank announced a £2.5 million loss.[6]
In August 2020, Yochai Corem was appointed CEO of Cyberint, succeeding Itai Margalit, who had served from 2019 to 2020.[7][8][9] Before Margalit, Amir Ofek was CEO from 2016 to 2019.[10][11]
On April 20, 2023, Cyberint launched a new supply chain intelligence module to help organizations mitigate third-party risks.[12]
On August 27, 2024, Check Point Software Technologies announced its intention to acquire Cyberint.[13][14] At the same time, Cyberint Research Team reported the discovery of UULoader, a malware loader that disguises itself as legitimate application installers and uses DLL side‑loading to deploy Gh0st RAT and Mimikatz payloads, primarily targeting Chinese‑ and Korean‑language users.[15][16] The acquisition was completed on October 1, 2024, integrating Cyberint into Check Point as part of its External Risk Management division.[17][18]