Cycurion Announces Investigation into Defamatory Online Activities and Naked Short Selling Impacting Its Stock
Cycurion (NASDAQ: CYCU) announced on October 14, 2025 that its cybersecurity team has spent the past 5–6 months monitoring online platforms and gathering evidence of alleged defamatory posts and coordinated misinformation targeting the company and its executives. The company said it identified substantial information and has engaged counsel to pursue legal remedies, including steps to file a John Doe lawsuit to identify those responsible.
Cycurion also reported indications of a significant naked short position that may involve unlawful manipulation and said it is collaborating with platforms and authorities to protect shareholders and the integrity of its securities.
Cycurion (NASDAQ: CYCU) ha annunciato il 14 ottobre 2025 che il suo team di cybersecurity ha trascorso gli ultimi 5–6 mesi a monitorare le piattaforme online e a raccogliere prove di presunti post diffamatori e di informazioni mirate all'organizzazione e ai suoi dirigenti. L'azienda ha dichiarato di aver identificato informazioni sostanziali e di aver incaricato consulenti legali per perseguire rimedi legali, inclusi i passi per presentare una azione contro una persona non identificata (John Doe) per identificare i responsabili.
Cycurion ha inoltre segnalato segnali di una posizione naked short significativa che potrebbe comportare manipolazione illegale e ha detto di collaborare con piattaforme e autorità per proteggere gli azionisti e l'integrità dei suoi titoli.
Cycurion (NASDAQ: CYCU) anunció el 14 de octubre de 2025 que su equipo de ciberseguridad ha pasado los últimos 5–6 meses monitoreando plataformas en línea y recopilando evidencia de publicaciones difamatorias presuntas y desinformación coordinada dirigida a la empresa y a sus ejecutivos. La compañía dijo haber identificado información sustancial y haber contratado asesoría legal para buscar remedios legales, incluyendo pasos para presentar una demanda de John Doe para identificar a los responsables.
Cycurion también informó indicios de una posición corta desnuda significativa que podría implicar manipulación ilícita y dijo que está colaborando con plataformas y autoridades para proteger a los accionistas y la integridad de sus valores.
Cycurion (NASDAQ: CYCU)는 2025년 10월 14일에 사이버 보안 팀이 지난 5~6개월 동안 온라인 플랫폼을 모니터링하고 회사와 임원을 겨냥한 명예 훼손 게시물과 체계적 허위 정보에 대한 증거를 수집했다고 발표했습니다. 회사는 상당한 정보를 확인했고 법률 자문을 구해 법적 구제를 모색하며, 책임자를 식별하기 위한 John Doe 소송를 제기하는 단계도 포함될 것이라고 밝혔습니다.
또한 Cycurion은 불법 조작에 관여할 수 있는 상당한 노출 숏 포지션의 징후를 보고했고, 주주와 자본의 무결성을 보호하기 위해 플랫폼 및 관계 당국과 협력하고 있다고 말했습니다.
Cycurion (NASDAQ: CYCU) a annoncé le 14 octobre 2025 que son équipe de cybersécurité a passé les 5–6 derniers mois à surveiller des plateformes en ligne et à rassembler des preuves de publications diffamatoires alléguées et de désinformation coordonnée visant l'entreprise et ses dirigeants. La société a déclaré avoir identifié des informations substantielles et avoir mandaté des conseils pour rechercher des recours juridiques, y compris les mesures visant à déposer une procédure John Doe afin d'identifier les responsables.
Cycurion a également signalé des indications d'une position courte nue importante qui pourrait impliquer une manipulation illicite et a déclaré collaborer avec des plateformes et les autorités pour protéger les actionnaires et l'intégrité de ses titres.
Cycurion (NASDAQ: CYCU) gab am 14. Oktober 2025 bekannt, dass sein Cybersicherheitsteam in den letzten 5–6 Monaten Online-Plattformen überwacht und Belege für angebliche diffamierende Beiträge sowie koordinierte Desinformationskampagnen gesammelt hat, die das Unternehmen und seine Führungskräfte betreffen. Das Unternehmen sagte, es habe wesentliche Informationen identifiziert und Rechtsbeistand beauftragt, um Rechtsmittel zu ergreifen, einschließlich der Schritte, eine John Doe-Klage einzureichen, um die Verantwortlichen zu identifizieren.
Cycurion berichtete außerdem über Anzeichen einer signifikanten naked short-Position, die möglicherweise eine rechtswidrige Manipulation beinhaltet, und sagte, es arbeite mit Plattformen und Behörden zusammen, um die Aktionäre und die Integrität der Wertpapiere zu schützen.
Cycurion (الأسهم المتداولة: CYCU) أعلنت في 14 أكتوبر 2025 أن فريق الأمن السيبراني لديها أمضى الأشهر الخمسة إلى الستة الماضية في رصد المنصات عبر الإنترنت وجمع أدلة على منشورات تشهير مزعومة ومعلومات مضللة منسقة تستهدف الشركة ومديريها التنفيذيين. وقالت الشركة إنها حددت معلومات جوهرية واستعانت بمحامٍ للسعي إلى وسائل قانونية، بما في ذلك خطوة لرفع دعوى John Doe لتحديد المسؤولين.
كما أشارت Cycurion إلى وجود دلائل على وجود مركز قصير عاري كبير قد يتضمن تلاعباً غير قانوني، وذكرت أنها تتعاون مع المنصات والسلطات لحماية المساهمين ونزاهة أوراقها المالية.
Cycurion (NASDAQ: CYCU) 于2025年10月14日宣布，其网络安全团队在过去的5–6个月里一直在监控在线平台并收集针对公司及其高管的指控性诽谤帖子与协调一致的错误信息的证据。公司表示已识别出大量信息，并已聘请律师寻求法律救济，包括采取提起John Doe诉讼以识别责任人等步骤。
Cycurion 还报告了存在显著的裸短头寸的迹象，可能涉及非法操纵，并表示正在与平台和当局合作，以保护股东与其证券的完整性。
- Announced legal action steps including a John Doe lawsuit (Oct 14, 2025)
- Cybersecurity team monitored platforms for 5–6 months to gather evidence
- Reported unexplained stock volatility attributed to alleged misinformation campaigns
- Indicated a significant naked short position that may signal market manipulation
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Company alleges coordinated defamatory posts and possible naked shorting and will pursue John Doe litigation and platform cooperation.
Cycurion reports an internal cyber-investigation that identified actors on social platforms and claims those actors spread false statements and defamed executives, and that the probe found indications of a significant naked short position in its common stock.
These allegations trigger potential legal and regulatory pathways: a John Doe suit aims to unmask anonymous posters, and collaboration with platforms and authorities can preserve evidence and enable enforcement. Outcomes depend entirely on whether the company can prove falsity, coordination, and unlawful trading in admissible form.
Watch for concrete milestones: filing of a John Doe complaint, any preservation or subpoena orders, and formal regulatory referrals; expect developments within weeks to a few months after the announcement.
Legal action, including steps to file a John Doe lawsuit, to address suspected dissemination of false information, defamation, and libel against the Company and executives, as well as potential unlawful trading practices
CEO Kevin Kelly stated, “We are deeply concerned about the harm inflicted on our shareholders by coordinated efforts to spread misinformation and manipulate our stock price.”
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cycurion, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYCU) (“Cycurion” or the “Company”), a leading cybersecurity solutions provider, announces today that over the past 5-6 months, the Company’s cybersecurity team has employed advanced cyber techniques, leveraging our proprietary technology, to monitor and identify individuals on platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), Stocktwits, Reddit, Yahoo, and others who appear to have disseminated false and misleading information, defamed the Company, and libeled its executives. These activities seem designed to undermine investor confidence and harm the Company’s reputation. The investigation has yielded substantial information, providing more than enough evidence to support further action.
The Company has engaged counsel to pursue its legal remedies against these matters, including taking steps to file a John Doe lawsuit to identify and hold accountable those responsible. Cycurion is also collaborating with the aforementioned platforms and relevant authorities to bring the identified individuals to justice through all available legal channels.
Additionally, the Company’s investigation has uncovered indications of a significant naked short position in the Company’s common stock, which may involve unlawful manipulation. Cycurion is committed to pursuing its legal remedies against the individuals and groups potentially responsible for these practices to protect the integrity of its securities and the interests of its shareholders.
Kevin Kelly, Chairman and CEO of Cycurion, stated, “Cycurion has been a highly active stock on NASDAQ, yet it has experienced unexplained volatility despite our strong operational achievements and innovations in cybersecurity. We have long suspected coordinated campaigns spreading false information and illegal trading activities, which is why we initiated this thorough monitoring effort using our own cybersecurity team and technology. This announcement underscores our zero-tolerance policy toward manipulative behaviors online or in the markets. We believe the Company and its dedicated shareholders have been unfairly targeted by these bad actors, particularly at our current stock price, which we view as undervalued given our robust intellectual property portfolio and substantial backlog of contracts. We are taking these steps, including pursuing a John Doe lawsuit, to protect our shareholders, and we will deploy every resource at our disposal to stop these activities, seek appropriate remedies, and hold these individuals accountable for their actions.”
About Cycurion, Inc.
Based in McLean, Virginia, Cycurion (NASDAQ: CYCU) is a forward-thinking provider of IT cybersecurity solutions and AI, committed to delivering secure, reliable, and innovative services to clients worldwide. Specializing in cybersecurity, program management, and business continuity, Cycurion harnesses its AI-enhanced ARx platform and expert team to empower clients and safeguard their operations. Along with its subsidiaries, Axxum Technologies, Cloudburst Security, and Cycurion Innovation, Inc., Cycurion serves government, healthcare, and corporate clients committed to securing the digital future.
More info: www.cycurion.com
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