When it went bust in 2017, CriqHQ had more than 200 shareholders including many of cricket's biggest names. Its new owners are on the cusp of an investment deal with an Indian media conglomerate.
Customers may have had their names and email addresses leaked via a third party service provider.
Cybersecurity attacks will likely come even faster and have the potential to inflict more damage this year.
A merged 2degrees and Orcon Group would create a larger third NZ telco.