
Nayax completes remediation of 2026 security incident
- Nayax completed its system review and technical remediation following a suspected information security incident in July 2026.
- The investigation confirmed that unauthorized actors exfiltrated backup transaction records but failed to access sensitive authentication data.
- Management rejected criminal extortion demands and stated the event should not materially impact the company's financial condition.
Nayax (NASDAQ:NYAX) completed technical remediation and cleared its systems of unauthorized access following a July 2026 security incident.
The company initiated the comprehensive review to investigate a suspected information security breach involving exfiltrated data backups.
The ongoing investigation revealed that unauthorized actors successfully exfiltrated backup copies of scanned documents and payment transaction records.
According to the company, the compromised transaction records exclude sensitive authentication data and all customer funds remain untouched.
Following the announcement, Nayax's share price was down at $62.57.
The board of directors formally rejected criminal extortion demands related to the exfiltrated business information and backups.
Management stated that production systems remain unimpacted and the company expects no material impact on its financial condition.