Headline: Corinthians Website Hacked, Fake Messi Signing Announcement Posted

In the early hours of Saturday (31), a hacker attack targeted the official website of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. Following the breach, a false announcement appeared, claiming that Argentine star Lionel Messi, currently with Inter Miami, had signed with the club.

The fabricated statement suggested that Messi’s arrival was due to “historic financial engineering,” stating that his contract would extend through 2027.

In response to the incident, Corinthians moved swiftly to clarify the situation through an official statement. The club’s management emphasized that the cyberattack did not lead to any financial losses or data theft.

As a precautionary measure, both the Corinthians website and the Neo Química Arena site were temporarily taken offline; however, services have since been restored.

In the official statement released, Corinthians confirmed the identification of the cyberattack:

Official statement – Cyberattack
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista confirms that it identified a cyberattack targeting the Club’s official website in the early hours of Saturday (31). The incident was promptly contained by our Information Technology (IT) team. No financial losses or compromise of data and information belonging to Corinthians were detected.

To enhance security protocols across its digital platforms, the Club is taking preventive measures. As a result, the official websites of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and Neo Química Arena are temporarily offline.

Corinthians continues to monitor its systems and is implementing all necessary technical measures to bolster its protection mechanisms and restore website operations.