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Nike's 2026 Hot Start: Sneaker Drops and Data Breach Drama Unfold


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Nike kicked off 2026 with strong buzz around its innovations, as Business of Fashion reports the brand is already winning the year thanks to momentum behind a hot new product line. On January 23, Nike x Nigo unveiled the final chapter in their years-long Air Force 3 journey, a major headline drop straight from Nikes official newsroom that caps a landmark collaboration blending streetwear legacy with fresh design. Sneaker heads are hyped over recent and imminent releases, including the Kobe I Protro 81 Points homage to Bryants legendary scoring feat, which dropped January 22 for 199.99 euros according to Oreo Tea AI, and the Mind 001 and 002 sneakers launching January 8 with pressure points for mental focus at 95 and 145 dollars apiece. Nice Kicks confirms a U18908BN model hit shelves January 22 and 23 at 190 bucks, while NRML notes the Nike x Levi apparel collection rolled out multiple styles from 64 to 150 dollars around January 24.

But the drama escalated with a potential cyber bombshell: Security Affairs and SecurityWeek report Nike is probing a serious data breach claim after the WorldLeaks hacking group, rebranded from ransomware pros Hunters International, added the Swoosh to its Tor leak site on January 22 and dumped 1.4 terabytes of 188,000 files by January 24. Nike stated they take consumer privacy dead seriously and are assessing the unverified incident, echoing a fresh Under Armour scare. No public exec appearances or social flares popped in the latest feeds, but these product wins and the breach probe could ripple big for Nikes bio as it battles security woes amid sneaker dominance. Stay tuned, darlingsNikes year is just heating up.

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