Nike is looking into a possible data breach after WorldLeaks, an extortion group, claimed to have stolen over 1.4 terabytes of files from the international sportswear company and posted them on its leak website. Threat intelligence organization posted on X over the weekend. 188,347 files that were purportedly taken from Nike's internal systems were leaked, according to JustaBreach.

The sportswear company confirmed in a statement to Dark Reading that it is currently looking into whether an incident actually happened. "We always take consumer privacy and data security very seriously," the statement from Nike stated. "We are actively evaluating the situation and are looking into a possible cyber security incident." What steps are being taken as part of the investigation was not disclosed by the company.

Related: Russia's Fancy Bear APT Steps Up Global Secrets Theft Due to the possibility of a sizable payout should a business choose to pay the ransom, ransomware gangs and other extortion-focused organizations frequently target big retail brands.