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(Courtesy of Check Point Technologies) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"32.73665585373\"><body readability=\"66.621621621622\"><\/p>\n<p>Check Point Software Technologies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkpoint.com\/press-releases\/check-point-acquires-lakera-to-deliver-end-to-end-ai-security-for-enterprises\/\">announced Monday<\/a> it will acquire Lakera, a specialized artificial intelligence security platform, as entrenched cybersecurity companies continue to expand their offerings to match the generative AI boom.<\/p>\n<p>The deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, positions Check Point to offer what the company describes as an \u201cend-to-end AI security solution.\u201d Financial terms were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition reflects growing concerns about security risks as companies integrate large language models, generative AI, and autonomous agents into core business operations. These technologies introduce potential attack vectors including data exposure, model manipulation, and risks from multi-agent collaboration systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI is transforming every business process, but it also introduces new attack surfaces,\u201d said Check Point CEO Nadav Zafrir. The company chose Lakera for its AI-native security approach and performance capabilities, he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed wp-embed-aspect-16-9\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Check Point to acquire Lakera\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b0EMg6_PF3c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Lakera, founded by former AI specialists from Google and Meta, operates out of both Zurich and San Francisco. The company\u2019s platform provides real-time protection for AI applications, claiming detection rates above 98% with response times under 50 milliseconds and false positive rates below 0.5%.<\/p>\n<p>The startup\u2019s flagship products, Lakera Red and Lakera Guard, offer pre-deployment security assessments and runtime enforcement to protect AI models and applications. The platform supports more than 100 languages and serves Fortune 500 companies globally. The company also operates what it calls Gandalf, an adversarial AI network that has generated more than 80 million attack patterns to test AI defenses. This continuous testing approach helps the platform adapt to emerging threats.<\/p>\n<p>David Haber, Lakera\u2019s co-founder and CEO, said joining Check Point will accelerate the company\u2019s global mission to protect AI applications with the speed and accuracy enterprises require.<\/p>\n<p>Check Point already offers AI-related security through its GenAI Protect service and other AI-powered defenses for applications, cloud systems, and endpoints. The Lakera acquisition extends these capabilities to cover the full AI lifecycle, from models to data to autonomous agents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Upon completion of the deal, Lakera will form the foundation of Check Point\u2019s Global Center of Excellence for AI Security. The integration aims to accelerate AI security research and development across Check Point\u2019s broader security platform.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition is another in a flurry of bigger cybersecurity companies moving to acquire AI-focused startups. Earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/f5-to-acquire-ai-security-firm-calypsoai-for-180-million\/\">F5 acquired CalypsoAI<\/a>, Cato Networks acquired <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/cato-networks-acquires-ai-security-startup-aim-security\/\">Aim Security<\/a>, and Varonis <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/varonis-slashnext-acquisition-ai-email-security\/\">acquired<\/a> SlashNext. <\/p>\n<p>The deal remains subject to customary closing conditions.<\/p>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\" readability=\"3.9628027681661\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"14\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/check-point-acquires-ai-security-firm-lakera-in-push-for-enterprise-ai-protection-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Greg Otto\"> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h4 class=\"author-card__name\">Written by Greg Otto<\/h4>\n<p> Greg Otto is Editor-in-Chief of CyberScoop, overseeing all editorial content for the website. 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