The Infostealer Index · Head-to-head
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Where Check Point (Cyberint) and Recorded Future differ on infostealer intelligence, biggest gap first.
Cyberint, maker of the Argos external risk platform, was acquired by Check Point in 2024 and is now part of Check Point Exposure Management. Its dark web monitoring sends verified alerts on leaked employee credentials and infections, combining automation with human intelligence.
Recorded Future is a large threat intelligence vendor, acquired by Mastercard in December 2024. Its Identity Intelligence module surfaces credentials from stealer logs and combolists with host and timestamp context, and can trigger password resets through identity providers.
Quick take
Recorded Future leads by a wide margin, 68.0 to 53.1 overall. The biggest single difference is machine context, where Recorded Future scores 9 against 5. Of the nine criteria, Check Point (Cyberint) is ahead on 1, Recorded Future on 7, and 1 are level.
Where they differ
Criteria with more than half a point between them, largest gap first.
Machine-Level Infection Context
Session Cookie & Token Coverage
Exposure Segmentation
Infostealer Specialization
Collection Freshness
Infostealer Research & Attribution
Free Tools & Free API
API & Integrations
Where they are level
Within half a point of each other.
Capabilities
3 of 8 capabilities differ.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Machine-level infection data | Partial | Yes |
| Session cookies & tokens | No | Partial |
| Employee vs. customer split | Partial | Yes |
Same on both: Third-party / supply-chain exposure (partial), API access (yes), Free tier / free API (partial), Self-serve signup (no), Public infostealer research (yes).
Side by side
| Detail | ||
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Check Point customers who want dark web alerts linked to remediation | Large enterprises already running Recorded Future |
| Pricing | Pricing on request | Enterprise module, priced on request |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel | Somerville, USA |
| Founded | Not disclosed | 2009 |
| Ownership | Acquired by Check Point (2024) | Acquired by Mastercard (2024) |
| Website | checkpoint.com | recordedfuture.com |
Questions & answers
Which scores higher, Check Point (Cyberint) or Recorded Future?
Recorded Future, with 68.0/100 against 53.1/100 (ranks #8 and #13).
Where do Check Point (Cyberint) and Recorded Future differ most?
On machine-level infection context: Check Point (Cyberint) scores 5 and Recorded Future scores 9.
Who is each one a good fit for?
Check Point (Cyberint) suits check Point customers who want dark web alerts linked to remediation. Recorded Future suits large enterprises already running Recorded Future.
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Scores are Hudson Rock's editorial opinion of each vendor's infostealer intelligence, based on public information (websites, documentation and published research) as of October 12, 2026. Only infostealer-related capabilities are assessed, not a vendor's overall quality or other products. Field averages, peer matches and comparisons are calculated from those scores.
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