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Sports Endeavors

Listed by Spacebears on · organisation based in United States

www.sportsendeavors.com

Disclosed
Sep 4, 2026
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Spacebears
166 victims listed
Country
United States
#1 most targeted
Sector
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 157 victims since April 2024.

Vulnerabilities Spacebears is recorded exploiting

5 of these 5 are in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, 5 of them recorded by CISA as used in ransomware campaigns. CVEs attributed to Spacebears across its reported activity. There is no indication that any of these was involved in the Sports Endeavors incident — the source data does not record an entry point.

Incident analysis

Sports Endeavors was listed by Spacebears ransomware, a group with 166 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on September 4, 2026.

Sports Endeavors is based in United States and operates in the Retail & E-Commerce sector. United States ranks #1 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 10,151 victims in this 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 follows a double extortion model: data is exfiltrated from the victim's systems before files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished. The leak site, where this listing appeared, is the lever for the second demand.

Source. Public leak-site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. The disclosure date is when the listing was published, which can differ from the date of compromise. This site does not publish or link to stolen data. Last updated .

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 166 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.