2026 Nike — WorldLeaks claims ~1.4 TB internal files; investigation (Jan)
Data compromised
Internal business, product, and operational files per press—customer payment scope disputed
Technical writeup
In January 2026, Nike publicly framed a cybersecurity investigation after criminal actors—often named in press as the WorldLeaks extortion persona—posted or marketed a large internal archive characterized as on the order of ~1.4 TB spanning product-development, manufacturing, and operational material. Early reporting from BleepingComputer and trade analysis emphasized intellectual-property and supply-chain sensitivity while consumer payment databases were not uniformly described as exposed; the incident is best categorized as industrial-espionage/extortion-style data theft rather than a retail POS breach.
Root cause
Unauthorized access to internal enterprise systems; extortion-group leak claims