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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 14, 2026
DATA443
RISK MITIGATION, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada |
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000-30542 |
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86-0914051 |
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or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation) |
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File
Number) |
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Employer
Identification
No.) |
600
Park Offices Drive, Suite 300-4133
Research
Triangle Park, NC 27713
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (919) 526-1070
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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of each class |
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
ITEM
7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On
October 14, 2026, Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the general availability
of Vaikora, the Company’s artificial intelligence runtime enforcement and control platform. A copy of the press release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The
information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in
such filing. The furnishing of this information shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein.
Exhibit
99.1 contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E
of the Exchange Act, which are subject to the risks, uncertainties and cautionary statements set forth therein. The Company undertakes
no obligation to update or revise such statements, except as required by law.
ITEM
9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)
Exhibits.
| Exhibit
No. |
|
Description |
| 99.1 |
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Press Release of Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc., dated October 14, 2026. |
| 104 |
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Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: October 14, 2026 |
DATA443 RISK MITIGATION, INC. |
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BY: |
/S/
JASON REMILLARD |
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Jason Remillard, |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit
99.1
Data443
Announces General Availability of Vaikora, an AI Runtime Enforcement Platform for Agentic AI
Inline
allow, block and constrain controls for AI actions, data flows and agent-to-agent communication — with an audit record for every
enforced decision
RESEARCH
TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., October 14, 2026 — Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. (OTCPK: ATDS) (“Data443” or the “Company”),
a data security and privacy software company for “All Things Data Security,” today announced the general availability of
Vaikora, its AI runtime enforcement and control platform.
Vaikora
is designed to sit inline between artificial intelligence systems and the actions those systems take. Rather than inspecting AI behavior
after the fact, Vaikora evaluates each action against policy at runtime and allows it, blocks it, or constrains it — and records
what happened.
What
Vaikora enforces
| ● | Agent
actions — tool and function calls an AI agent attempts to execute on a customer’s
systems. |
| ● | Data
flows — what an AI system is permitted to read, retain, transmit, or expose, and to
whom. |
| ● | Governance
policy — organization-defined rules applied consistently across models rather than
re-implemented per application. |
| ● | Agent-to-agent
communication — the messages autonomous components exchange with one another. |
Vaikora
is designed to operate with commercial models and with specific open-source models, so that a single policy layer can govern a heterogeneous
AI estate rather than binding an organization to one vendor’s controls.
How
this applies to today’s market
Enterprises
are moving AI agents out of pilots and into production, where those agents act on real systems and real data. The access controls most
organizations already own were designed for human users and for applications — not for autonomous software acting on a person’s
behalf, at machine speed, across multiple models. Vaikora is Data443’s answer to that gap.
The
platform is built on the same data classification, discovery and policy foundation the Company has shipped to enterprise and government
customers for nearly a decade. Data443 serves more than 10,000 customers in over 100 countries, and has expanded that foundation through
asset acquisitions including Cyren, ArcMail, FileFacets and TacitRed. Vaikora applies that lineage — knowing what data is, where
it lives, and what may be done with it — to AI systems.
Availability
Vaikora
is generally available today. The Company is also operating a strategic partner program for platform, cloud and security providers seeking
to embed or resell runtime enforcement. Information on the platform and on partner participation is available at https://data443.com.
“Every
enterprise I talk to has agents in production and no way to stop one when it does something it shouldn’t,” said Jason Remillard,
Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Data443. “We have spent a decade answering the question of what a piece of data is and who
is allowed to touch it. Vaikora takes that same discipline and puts it in front of the AI — in line, in real time, with a record
of every decision. That is the control enterprises are asking for before they scale agents any further.”
About
Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc.
Data443
Risk Mitigation, Inc. (OTCPK: ATDS) provides software and services to enable secure data across devices and databases, both at rest and
in transit, locally, on a network, or in the cloud. We are All Things Data Security™. With over 10,000 customers in more than 100
countries, Data443 offers a modern approach to data governance and security by identifying and protecting all sensitive data, regardless
of location, platform, or format. Data443’s framework helps customers prioritize risk, identify security gaps, and implement effective
data protection and privacy management strategies. Data443 is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For more information,
visit https://data443.com.
Contacts
Investor
Relations
Matthew Abenante
ir@data443.com
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Forward-Looking
Statements
This
press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical
fact, including statements regarding the anticipated capabilities, performance, availability, customer adoption and commercial reception
of Vaikora; the Company’s strategic partner program; trends in enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence and related demand
for runtime enforcement; and the Company’s plans for its artificial intelligence product portfolio. Words such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “continue,” “could,” “designed to,” “expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “plan,” “potential,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking
statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks and uncertainties
include, among others: the Company’s history of losses, limited cash resources, need for additional financing and any substantial
doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern; the early stage of commercial adoption of the Company’s artificial intelligence
products and the possibility that Vaikora does not achieve market acceptance; the possibility that Vaikora does not perform as designed,
fails to detect, block or record actions, or contains defects or vulnerabilities; the Company’s dependence on third-party artificial
intelligence models, platforms and providers, whose products and terms may change; the Company’s ability to attract and retain
strategic partners and resellers; rapid technological change and intense competition, including from larger and better-capitalized companies;
the evolving legal and regulatory treatment of artificial intelligence, data privacy and cybersecurity; the Company’s ability to
integrate acquired assets and technologies; the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property; cybersecurity incidents
affecting the Company or its customers; the Company’s dependence on key personnel; risks relating to the limited trading market
for, and volatility of, the Company’s common stock, which may be considered a “penny stock,” and potential dilution
from future financings; risks relating to the Company’s pending strategic transactions, including that they may not be completed
on the anticipated terms or timeline or at all; and the other risks described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes
no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
“DATA443”
and “All Things Data Security” are trademarks of Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. All other product names, trademarks and registered
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Use of these names, trademarks and brands does not imply endorsement.
