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Sports Endeavors

Ransomware attack by Spacebears · Disclosed September 4, 2026 · 🇺🇸 United States

www.sportsendeavors.com

Date Disclosed
Sep 4, 2026
2026
Threat Group
Spacebears
160 total victims
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Industry
Retail & E-Commerce

ThreatAI Analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Spacebears. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

Spacebears listed Sports Endeavors on its dark web leak site on 4 September 2026. The retail firm sells uniforms, gear and apparel for soccer players.

About Sports Endeavors

Sports Endeavors is a North Carolina company founded in 1984 by brothers Mike and Brendan Moylan. It owns Soccer.com, WorldSoccerShop, and 431 Sports, selling uniforms, gear, and apparel for soccer, baseball, softball, and volleyball to teams, players, and fans. The company is known for a large selection from brands such as Nike, adidas, and Puma, plus custom team uniforms. In April 2026 it was acquired by Varsity Brands / BSN SPORTS. https://www.sportsendeavors.com/

Source record: ransomware.live

About the Spacebears group

Space Bears is a double-extortion ransomware group that emerged in April 2024, distinguished by a professional "corporate" aesthetic on its leak site, leveraging Phobos RaaS infrastructure and targeting small-to-medium organizations in manufacturing, technology, and healthcare across the US and Europe. Spacebears has listed 147 victims since April 2024.

Incident Analysis

Sports Endeavors was targeted by Spacebears ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 160 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on September 4, 2026, when Sports Endeavors appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Sports Endeavors is based in United States , operating in the Retail & E-Commerce sector. United States ranks #1 globally for ransomware attacks, with 9,416 victims in our database.

Sector context: Organisations in this sector hold valuable data and operational systems that ransomware groups seek to exploit for financial gain through encryption and data exfiltration.

Spacebears typically employs a double extortion model: first exfiltrating sensitive data from the victim's systems, then deploying ransomware to encrypt files. Victims face two simultaneous threats — paying to restore access and paying to prevent publication of stolen data. The group's leak site publishes victim names and exfiltrated data as leverage.

Data source: This incident record is sourced from public ransomware group leak site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. Disclosure date reflects when the victim was published on the leak site, which may differ from the initial date of compromise. This platform does not publish or link to stolen data. Last data update: Sep 5, 2026 20:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Sports Endeavors attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Sports Endeavors was listed as a victim of the Spacebears ransomware group on September 4, 2026. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Retail & E-Commerce sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Sports Endeavors?

Sports Endeavors was attacked by Spacebears ransomware. Spacebears is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 160 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Sports Endeavors ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Sports Endeavors was disclosed on September 4, 2026. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the Sports Endeavors ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Sports Endeavors has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Retail & E-Commerce organisation, Sports Endeavors likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Spacebears attacks?

To defend against Spacebears and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.