Overview
- Corinthians identified a breach on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, after hackers posted a false ‘official’ note claiming Lionel Messi would join the club in 2027.
- The club’s IT team neutralized the intrusion, removed the fake content, took the Corinthians and Neo Química Arena sites temporarily offline, and restored pages later that morning.
- Corinthians reported no financial losses and no compromise of club data or information after internal checks and monitoring.
- The false post included doctored images and a fabricated quote from Messi, underscoring how quickly hoaxes on club websites can mislead fans and media.
- The incident follows a recent hack of Palmeiras’ site but investigators have not confirmed a link; Corinthians says it will continue monitoring systems and strengthening security protocols.