{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"58781","rtpr_id":"nBw1ft1r3a","ticker":"CRWD","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CRWD"],"title":"Seattle Sounders FC Selects CrowdStrike and Redapt to Strengthen Cyber Resilience Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-06-09T12:32:00.128Z","article_body":"Seattle Sounders FC Selects CrowdStrike and Redapt to Strengthen Cyber\nResilience Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026\n\nThe partnership brings together Redapt’s strategic advisory expertise and\nthe AI-native Falcon platform to protect operations on a global stage\n\nSeattle Sounders FC\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundersfc.com%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=Seattle+Sounders+FC&index=1&md5=77cb40308825e54364759b285d16cbdc)\ntoday announced it has selected CrowdStrike\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2Fen-us%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=CrowdStrike&index=2&md5=acd2aab16bb435eb1d2e585383405b2c)\nand Redapt\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redapt.com%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=Redapt&index=3&md5=0c6dc6588463cbd889274dd6d6d97c94)\nto strengthen cyber resilience ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffifaworldcup26.hospitality.fifa.com%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=FIFA+World+Cup+2026%26%238482%3B&index=4&md5=6eeaa8540c54ff90354e7a2ea54599d5)\n.\n\nAs Seattle Sounders FC prepares for FIFA World Cup 2026™, the organization\nis taking a proactive approach to strengthen cybersecurity across its\noperations, critical systems, and digital experiences. Through strategic\nadvisory services and a virtual CISO engagement, Redapt is helping the club\nassess risk, identify security gaps, and implement a unified AI-native\ncybersecurity strategy powered by CrowdStrike Falcon® Complete\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2Fen-us%2Fservices%2Ffalcon-complete-mdr%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=CrowdStrike+Falcon%26%23174%3B+Complete&index=5&md5=72009e435dc3f42da0e2b5cc0574c160)\n, which provides 24/7 managed detection and response.\n\nTogether, Redapt and CrowdStrike are helping Seattle Sounders FC simplify\nsecurity operations, improve visibility across environments, and reduce cyber\nrisk ahead of a period of increased global attention.\n\n“When the world is watching, organizations can’t afford fragmented\nsecurity operations or reactive approaches to protect against cyber risk,”\nsaid Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike. “Seattle\nSounders FC is taking an AI-powered approach with Redapt and the Falcon\nplatform to simplify security, reduce complexity, and protect the experiences\nand operations that matter most on a global stage.”\n\n“As organizations prepare for moments that place increased demands on\noperations, cybersecurity can’t be treated as a standalone IT function,”\nsaid Rick Cantu, CEO of Redapt. “Seattle Sounders FC is taking a\nforward-looking approach ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, and together with\nCrowdStrike, we’re helping align strategy, operations, and security to\nsupport the organization at scale.”\n\n“As we prepare for major international events increasing our brand reach and\ncontinue to expand our digital operations, strengthening our cybersecurity\nposture is critical for the organization,” said Kari Escobedo, Interim CTO\nat Seattle Sounders FC. “Working with Redapt and CrowdStrike gives us the\nstrategic expertise, technical visibility, and cyber protections needed to\nhelp secure our operations, support our fans, and reduce risk across the\nbusiness.”\n\nAbout CrowdStrike\n\nCrowdStrike\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=CrowdStrike&index=6&md5=2b92488cd5af1e6731480460b31a9005)\n(NASDAQ: CRWD), a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security\nwith the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform for protecting critical\nareas of enterprise risk – endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data.\n\nPowered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and world-class AI, the CrowdStrike\nFalcon® platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat\nintelligence, evolving adversary tradecraft, and enriched telemetry from\nacross the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated\nprotection and remediation, elite threat hunting, and prioritized\nobservability of vulnerabilities.\n\nPurpose-built in the cloud with a single lightweight-agent architecture, the\nFalcon platform delivers rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection\nand performance, reduced complexity, and immediate time-to-value.\n\nCrowdStrike: We stop breaches.\n\nLearn more: https://www.crowdstrike.com/\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2F&index=7&md5=fc02a826866b956d90eaee2597e94004)\n\nFollow us: Blog\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2Fblog%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=Blog&index=8&md5=990480716e2b2ec37e619c6c6c57b1e9)\n| X\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fcrowdstrike&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=X&index=9&md5=508ad1d79a37e3e93459c176e42566cf)\n| LinkedIn\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fcrowdstrike%2Fmycompany%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=10&md5=2e36c3795aa5f36c7adac43aec058b2a)\n| Instagram\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcrowdstrike%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=Instagram&index=11&md5=86357791a2e241d55164ca66e508b220)\n\nStart a free trial today: https://www.crowdstrike.com/trial\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2Ftrial&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2Ftrial&index=12&md5=65835d9d264297bd955f98c09945be51)\n\n© 2026 CrowdStrike, Inc. All rights reserved. CrowdStrike and CrowdStrike\nFalcon are marks owned by CrowdStrike, Inc. and are registered in the United\nStates and other countries. CrowdStrike owns other trademarks and service\nmarks and may use the brands of third parties to identify their products and\nservices.\n\nAbout Redapt\n\nRedapt is a full-service technology solutions provider helping enterprises\naccelerate digital transformation, from strategy and infrastructure to AI and\nsecurity. To learn more about our cybersecurity and vCISO services, visit our\ncybersecurity solutions.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redapt.com%2Fsolutions%2Fcybersecurity&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=cybersecurity+solutions.&index=13&md5=dc1dd7c305c311480a7f0f8ab6cdace3)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260608300644/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260608300644/en/)\n\nMedia Contacts\n\n\n * CrowdStrike: \npress@crowdstrike.com (mailto:press@crowdstrike.com)\n\n * Redapt: \ndavidc@redapt.com (mailto:davidc@redapt.com)\n\n * Seattle Sounders FC: \nkelseyc@soundersfc.com (mailto:kelseyc@soundersfc.com)\n\n \n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw1ft1r3a","title":"Seattle Sounders FC Selects CrowdStrike and Redapt to Strengthen Cyber Resilience Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"CRWD","created":"2026-06-09T12:32:00.128Z","tickers":["CRWD"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Seattle Sounders FC Selects CrowdStrike and Redapt to Strengthen Cyber\nResilience Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026\n\nThe partnership brings together Redapt’s strategic advisory expertise and\nthe AI-native Falcon platform to protect operations on a global stage\n\nSeattle Sounders FC\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundersfc.com%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=Seattle+Sounders+FC&index=1&md5=77cb40308825e54364759b285d16cbdc)\ntoday announced it has selected CrowdStrike\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2Fen-us%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=CrowdStrike&index=2&md5=acd2aab16bb435eb1d2e585383405b2c)\nand Redapt\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redapt.com%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=Redapt&index=3&md5=0c6dc6588463cbd889274dd6d6d97c94)\nto strengthen cyber resilience ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffifaworldcup26.hospitality.fifa.com%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=FIFA+World+Cup+2026%26%238482%3B&index=4&md5=6eeaa8540c54ff90354e7a2ea54599d5)\n.\n\nAs Seattle Sounders FC prepares for FIFA World Cup 2026™, the organization\nis taking a proactive approach to strengthen cybersecurity across its\noperations, critical systems, and digital experiences. Through strategic\nadvisory services and a virtual CISO engagement, Redapt is helping the club\nassess risk, identify security gaps, and implement a unified AI-native\ncybersecurity strategy powered by CrowdStrike Falcon® Complete\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2Fen-us%2Fservices%2Ffalcon-complete-mdr%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=CrowdStrike+Falcon%26%23174%3B+Complete&index=5&md5=72009e435dc3f42da0e2b5cc0574c160)\n, which provides 24/7 managed detection and response.\n\nTogether, Redapt and CrowdStrike are helping Seattle Sounders FC simplify\nsecurity operations, improve visibility across environments, and reduce cyber\nrisk ahead of a period of increased global attention.\n\n“When the world is watching, organizations can’t afford fragmented\nsecurity operations or reactive approaches to protect against cyber risk,”\nsaid Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike. “Seattle\nSounders FC is taking an AI-powered approach with Redapt and the Falcon\nplatform to simplify security, reduce complexity, and protect the experiences\nand operations that matter most on a global stage.”\n\n“As organizations prepare for moments that place increased demands on\noperations, cybersecurity can’t be treated as a standalone IT function,”\nsaid Rick Cantu, CEO of Redapt. “Seattle Sounders FC is taking a\nforward-looking approach ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, and together with\nCrowdStrike, we’re helping align strategy, operations, and security to\nsupport the organization at scale.”\n\n“As we prepare for major international events increasing our brand reach and\ncontinue to expand our digital operations, strengthening our cybersecurity\nposture is critical for the organization,” said Kari Escobedo, Interim CTO\nat Seattle Sounders FC. “Working with Redapt and CrowdStrike gives us the\nstrategic expertise, technical visibility, and cyber protections needed to\nhelp secure our operations, support our fans, and reduce risk across the\nbusiness.”\n\nAbout CrowdStrike\n\nCrowdStrike\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=CrowdStrike&index=6&md5=2b92488cd5af1e6731480460b31a9005)\n(NASDAQ: CRWD), a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security\nwith the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform for protecting critical\nareas of enterprise risk – endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data.\n\nPowered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and world-class AI, the CrowdStrike\nFalcon® platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat\nintelligence, evolving adversary tradecraft, and enriched telemetry from\nacross the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated\nprotection and remediation, elite threat hunting, and prioritized\nobservability of vulnerabilities.\n\nPurpose-built in the cloud with a single lightweight-agent architecture, the\nFalcon platform delivers rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection\nand performance, reduced complexity, and immediate time-to-value.\n\nCrowdStrike: We stop breaches.\n\nLearn more: https://www.crowdstrike.com/\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2F&index=7&md5=fc02a826866b956d90eaee2597e94004)\n\nFollow us: Blog\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2Fblog%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=Blog&index=8&md5=990480716e2b2ec37e619c6c6c57b1e9)\n| X\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fcrowdstrike&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=X&index=9&md5=508ad1d79a37e3e93459c176e42566cf)\n| LinkedIn\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fcrowdstrike%2Fmycompany%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=10&md5=2e36c3795aa5f36c7adac43aec058b2a)\n| Instagram\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcrowdstrike%2F&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=Instagram&index=11&md5=86357791a2e241d55164ca66e508b220)\n\nStart a free trial today: https://www.crowdstrike.com/trial\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2Ftrial&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdstrike.com%2Ftrial&index=12&md5=65835d9d264297bd955f98c09945be51)\n\n© 2026 CrowdStrike, Inc. 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To learn more about our cybersecurity and vCISO services, visit our\ncybersecurity solutions.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redapt.com%2Fsolutions%2Fcybersecurity&esheet=54550037&newsitemid=20260608300644&lan=en-US&anchor=cybersecurity+solutions.&index=13&md5=dc1dd7c305c311480a7f0f8ab6cdace3)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260608300644/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260608300644/en/)\n\nMedia Contacts\n\n\n * CrowdStrike: \npress@crowdstrike.com (mailto:press@crowdstrike.com)\n\n * Redapt: \ndavidc@redapt.com (mailto:davidc@redapt.com)\n\n * Seattle Sounders FC: \nkelseyc@soundersfc.com (mailto:kelseyc@soundersfc.com)\n\n \n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-09T12:32:00.173365487Z","server_sent_at_ms":1781008320173},"received_at":"2026-06-09T12:32:00.232Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260608300644/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"48208","press_release_id":"58781","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"Seattle Sounders FC has selected CrowdStrike and Redapt to strengthen its cybersecurity posture ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.\n\nThe partnership leverages Redapt’s strategic advisory and virtual CISO services alongside CrowdStrike’s AI-native Falcon platform, specifically Falcon Complete for managed detection and response.\n\nThis deployment aims to simplify security operations and reduce cyber risk for the club during a period of heightened global attention and digital engagement.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"CrowdStrike secures high-profile World Cup reference case with Seattle Sounders FC."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"When the world is watching, organizations can’t afford fragmented security operations or reactive approaches to protect against cyber risk","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Daniel Bernard","role":"Chief Business Officer, CrowdStrike"},{"name":"Rick Cantu","role":"CEO, Redapt"},{"name":"Kari Escobedo","role":"Interim CTO, Seattle Sounders FC"}],"products":["CrowdStrike Falcon Complete","Falcon platform"],"companies":[{"name":"CrowdStrike","ticker":"CRWD","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Redapt","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"Seattle Sounders FC","relationship":"customer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"A single customer win (Seattle Sounders FC) for CrowdStrike's Falcon platform. 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