Nike is investigating a potential security breach after the WorldLeaks cybercrime group claimed it accessed and stole data from the company’s systems. WorldLeaks published 1.4TB of data and has shifted to extortion-focused data theft after rebranding from Hunters International, while Under Armour faces a separate large exposure linked to the Everest ransomware incident. #WorldLeaks #Nike
Keypoints
- WorldLeaks claims to have accessed and stolen Nike data and posted 1.4TB (188,347 files).
- Nike has launched an investigation to assess the impact and verify the group’s claims.
- WorldLeaks rebranded from Hunters International in 2025 and now focuses on data theft and extortion rather than file encryption.
- The group added Nike to its Tor leak site on January 22 and published the data on January 24.
- Under Armour is separately investigating a breach after 72M records were posted, linked to the Everest ransomware incident.