Organisations
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New York Times
American newspaper of record, trusted globally for investigative and conflict reporting.
American newspaper of record, trusted globally for investigative and conflict reporting.
nexo standards
European payment-standards body providing open protocols for payment transaction exchange; signed digital euro standards agreement with the ECB.
European payment-standards body providing open protocols for payment transaction exchange; signed digital euro standards agreement with the ECB.
Nexperia
Dutch-based, Chinese-owned semiconductor chipmaker at the centre of a Dutch export-control intervention.
Dutch-based, Chinese-owned semiconductor chipmaker at the centre of a Dutch export-control intervention.
Nezopont
Hungarian government-affiliated pollster; shows Fidesz leading 46% to 40%.
Hungarian government-affiliated pollster; shows Fidesz leading 46% to 40%.
NFLAmerican professional football league, 32 teams; major Genius Sports data-rights partner.
American professional football league, 32 teams; major Genius Sports data-rights partner.
Ngurah Rai Immigration Office
Bali's main immigration office; deported 331 foreigners in 2025, surpassed in April 2026 alone.
Bali's main immigration office; deported 331 foreigners in 2025, surpassed in April 2026 alone.
NHS
UK publicly funded health service; central to devolved elections and repeated cyber-supply-chain attacks.
UK publicly funded health service; central to devolved elections and repeated cyber-supply-chain attacks.
NHS DigitalUK NHS digital services arm; issued cyber alert CC-4623 on SimpleHelp RMM exploitation in 2025.
UK NHS digital services arm; issued cyber alert CC-4623 on SimpleHelp RMM exploitation in 2025.
NHS EnglandNHS body that publishes English provider and system financial positions each year.
NHS body that publishes English provider and system financial positions each year.
NHS Supply ChainNHS England's centralised procurement body supplying medical devices and services to all NHS trusts.
NHS England's centralised procurement body supplying medical devices and services to all NHS trusts.NIAIDNIH's infectious disease institute; published the May 2026 study showing B3.13 H5N1 evades innate immune defences in human nasal tissue.
NIH's infectious disease institute; published the May 2026 study showing B3.13 H5N1 evades innate immune defences in human nasal tissue.
NielsenThe audience-measurement firm US television relies on for ratings.
The audience-measurement firm US television relies on for ratings.
NIHUS national medical research body partnering on Artemis II organ-on-chip experiments.
US national medical research body partnering on Artemis II organ-on-chip experiments.
NISTUS federal standards body maintaining vulnerability scoring (CVSS), CVE enrichment and SBOM frameworks relied on by private-sector security programmes.
US federal standards body maintaining vulnerability scoring (CVSS), CVE enrichment and SBOM frameworks relied on by private-sector security programmes.
Nix Energy
Hong Kong trading company OFAC designated as part of Iran's shadow-banking collection network.
Hong Kong trading company OFAC designated as part of Iran's shadow-banking collection network.
NJ TransitNew Jersey's public transit corporation, the third-largest transit system in the United States.
New Jersey's public transit corporation, the third-largest transit system in the United States.
NOAAUS atmospheric and oceanic agency whose space weather unit monitors Artemis radiation.
US atmospheric and oceanic agency whose space weather unit monitors Artemis radiation.
Nobitex
Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, handling over half of the country's digital-asset inflows in 2025 and serving as a key stablecoin rail for the Central Bank and IRGC.
Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, handling over half of the country's digital-asset inflows in 2025 and serving as a key stablecoin rail for the Central Bank and IRGC.
Nokia
Finnish 5G network-equipment maker named as a possible target in the 2026 US-EU tariff dispute.
Finnish 5G network-equipment maker named as a possible target in the 2026 US-EU tariff dispute.
Norfolk County CouncilUpper-tier authority for Norfolk, currently suing over its own abolition under local government reorganisation.
Upper-tier authority for Norfolk, currently suing over its own abolition under local government reorganisation.
Norfolk Superior CourtMassachusetts trial court hearing the Kraft Group v. Foxborough case.
Massachusetts trial court hearing the Kraft Group v. Foxborough case.
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund IIBBB-managed £660m regional fund covering northern England; reached £275m across 449 deals at two years.
BBB-managed £660m regional fund covering northern England; reached £275m across 449 deals at two years.
Northrop GrummanUS defence and aerospace corporation building bombers, drones, and missile defence systems.
US defence and aerospace corporation building bombers, drones, and missile defence systems.
NorthStandardUK-based Protection & Indemnity club, formed from the 2023 merger of North P&I and Standard Club. Second-largest P&I club by tonnage insured.
UK-based Protection & Indemnity club, formed from the 2023 merger of North P&I and Standard Club. Second-largest P&I club by tonnage insured.
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
Norway's defence research institute (FFI); one of 29 partners in the EU's iMUGS2 robot programme.
Norway's defence research institute (FFI); one of 29 partners in the EU's iMUGS2 robot programme.
Norwegian Football FederationNorway's football governing body; first federation to back the ethics complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Norway's football governing body; first federation to back the ethics complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Norwegian Maritime AuthorityNorway's flag-state regulator for shipping, seafarers and autonomous-vessel trials.
Norway's flag-state regulator for shipping, seafarers and autonomous-vessel trials.
Norwegian Offshore DirectorateNorway's offshore petroleum regulator; publishes the monthly NCS production print that anchors European gas supply models.
Norway's offshore petroleum regulator; publishes the monthly NCS production print that anchors European gas supply models.
Norwegian Security and Service OrganisationNorwegian government organisation; earlier victim of Ivanti EPMM zero-days; precedent for May 2026 CVE-2026-6973.
Norwegian government organisation; earlier victim of Ivanti EPMM zero-days; precedent for May 2026 CVE-2026-6973.
NoteusNoteus Partners, a Paris-based growth equity firm that co-led Quantum Systems' reported $1.2bn Series D.
Notion CapitalLondon-based B2B SaaS venture capital firm; led Dex's $5.3m seed round.
London-based B2B SaaS venture capital firm; led Dex's $5.3m seed round.
Nottingham City CouncilLocal authority for Nottingham; issued its third section 114 notice in March 2026.
Local authority for Nottingham; issued its third section 114 notice in March 2026.
NOTUSUS political news outlet co-owned by Axios, NBC News, and The Atlantic.
US political news outlet co-owned by Axios, NBC News, and The Atlantic.
Novatek
Russia's largest independent natural gas producer. Operates the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project in the Russian Arctic.
Russia's largest independent natural gas producer. Operates the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project in the Russian Arctic.
Novaya Gazeta Europe
Russian exile investigative newspaper based in Riga; reports independently on the Ukraine war from outside Russia.
Russian exile investigative newspaper based in Riga; reports independently on the Ukraine war from outside Russia.
Novo Holdings
Danish investment firm reportedly participating in Mistral AI's funding round.
Danish investment firm reportedly participating in Mistral AI's funding round.
NPRUS non-profit public broadcaster; rigorous open-source verification across conflicts and elections.
US non-profit public broadcaster; rigorous open-source verification across conflicts and elections.NRAs
National Regulatory Authorities; ACER's 27-member-state network; filed 204 STORs in 2025.
National Regulatory Authorities; ACER's 27-member-state network; filed 204 STORs in 2025.
NRCCHouse Republican campaign arm; retook the cash lead from DCCC, $81.8M to $73M.
House Republican campaign arm; retook the cash lead from DCCC, $81.8M to $73M.
nrwl/NxOpen-source monorepo build-tooling project (Nx) maintained by Nrwl; the official repository was used to stage the hidden payload in the GitHub breach.
Open-source monorepo build-tooling project (Nx) maintained by Nrwl; the official repository was used to stage the hidden payload in the GitHub breach.
NSAUS National Security Agency; world's largest SIGINT collector, co-signed the 16-agency China-nexus advisory.
US National Security Agency; world's largest SIGINT collector, co-signed the 16-agency China-nexus advisory.
NscaleUK AI infrastructure hyperscaler; raised $2bn Series C in March 2026, Europe's largest-ever venture round.
UK AI infrastructure hyperscaler; raised $2bn Series C in March 2026, Europe's largest-ever venture round.NTI BioNuclear Threat Initiative biosecurity programme; produces Global Health Security Index and biorisk policy research.
Nuclear Threat Initiative biosecurity programme; produces Global Health Security Index and biorisk policy research.
NTT
Japanese telecommunications and technology group operating one of the world's largest data centre networks.
Japanese telecommunications and technology group operating one of the world's largest data centre networks.
NufarmAgrochemical company partnering with Moa Technology on herbicide research.
NuQuantumUK quantum-networking startup that raised $60m Series A, the largest quantum-networking round globally.
UK quantum-networking startup that raised $60m Series A, the largest quantum-networking round globally.
NVenturesNVIDIA's corporate venture capital arm, making its first UK investment via Orbital Industries' $50m Series B.
NVIDIA's corporate venture capital arm, making its first UK investment via Orbital Industries' $50m Series B.
NvidiaAI chip maker whose GPUs underpin military targeting systems worldwide
AI chip maker whose GPUs underpin military targeting systems worldwide
NXPDutch chip maker; automotive and embedded semiconductors; ESMC Dresden investor.
Dutch chip maker; automotive and embedded semiconductors; ESMC Dresden investor.
Nxum GroupFellowship PAC's ad-buying LLC co-founded by Bo Hines; routed $3M+ in crypto-funded independent expenditures.
Fellowship PAC's ad-buying LLC co-founded by Bo Hines; routed $3M+ in crypto-funded independent expenditures.
NYISONew York Independent System Operator, managing electricity transmission across New York State.
New York Independent System Operator, managing electricity transmission across New York State.
NY/NJ Host CommitteeNon-profit body coordinating NY/NJ's World Cup hosting; authored the $150 rail plan and cited by HRW for rights failures.
Non-profit body coordinating NY/NJ's World Cup hosting; authored the $150 rail plan and cited by HRW for rights failures.
NyoboltCambridge battery spinout; 0-80% charge in under five minutes; unicorn at $1bn valuation, May 2026.
Cambridge battery spinout; 0-80% charge in under five minutes; unicorn at $1bn valuation, May 2026.
NYPDNew York City's police department, the largest municipal force in the United States.
New York City's police department, the largest municipal force in the United States.
Observatorio Cubano de Conflictos
Cuban opposition monitoring body tracking protests and state repressive actions; separate from OCDH.
Cuban opposition monitoring body tracking protests and state repressive actions; separate from OCDH.
Observer Research Foundation
New Delhi think tank founded 1990; India's top-ranked foreign-policy and strategic affairs research institution.
New Delhi think tank founded 1990; India's top-ranked foreign-policy and strategic affairs research institution.
OCCAREuropean intergovernmental agency managing collaborative armaments programmes for six member states, including France and Germany.
European intergovernmental agency managing collaborative armaments programmes for six member states, including France and Germany.
Occidental PetroleumUS oil and gas major co-operating the Shah gas field in the UAE, now disrupted by drone strike.
US oil and gas major co-operating the Shah gas field in the UAE, now disrupted by drone strike.
OCDH
Madrid-based Cuban human rights observatory; primary independent source for repression statistics
Madrid-based Cuban human rights observatory; primary independent source for repression statistics
Ocean Allianz Shipping LLC
Dubai-registered shipping company designated by OFAC on 11 May 2026 for facilitating IRGC oil logistics.
Dubai-registered shipping company designated by OFAC on 11 May 2026 for facilitating IRGC oil logistics.