Check Point Software Technologies
Additional Details
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is an Israeli cybersecurity company. The company acquired three Israeli startups specializing in AI and enterprise security—Cyata, Cyclops Security, and Rotate—in deals valued at approximately $150 million. As reported by Corporate Watch, the firm is closely intertwined with the Israeli military and security services. Several of Check Point’s directors worked in cyber intelligence for the Israeli military before transitioning to the private sector. The company also partners with some of Israel’s largest defense contractors, including aerospace and drone manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), mirroring other segments of Israel’s high-tech sector that operate alongside the defense industry. Gil Shwed, the founder and former CEO of Check Point Software, is a graduate of Israel's Unit 8200, a military intelligence hub focused on signals intelligence and electronic surveillance, similar to the National Security Agency (NSA) in the United States. -- Listed on NASDAQ (CHKP), Check Point Software Technologies is backed by leading sovereign wealth funds, most notably NBIM.
Listing type
Israeli company
Product category
Military and security equipment
Action needed
- Boycott the company and its securities listed on the stock exchange.
- Pressure sovereign wealth funds to withdraw their investments from the company.
- Organize collective activities and events at the company's headquarters to disrupt its operations; to pressure it to stop dealing with Israel.
- Boycott the company's products and refuse to cooperate with it.
Sources
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/check-point-snaps-up-three-israeli-startups-to-bolster-its-ai-security-arsenal/
- https://corporatewatch.org/check-point-software-ex-israeli-military-spooks-profiting-from-the-cyber-security-industry/
- https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hku7df9jfg
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/check-point-ceo-awarded-first-israel-prize-for-tech/