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Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-12 16:06:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nFaced with declining revenue and rising expenses, management of Worcester-based cybersecurity firm SideChannel said it has substantial doubt about the company\u2019s ability to meet its obligations over the next 12 months.
\nSideChannel released its second quarter financial results on Tuesday, showing revenue had declined in the first half of fiscal 2026 to $3.4 million, down 11.9% from the first half of 2025. Operating expenses climbed 24.9% in that same period, leading to a net loss of $840,000.
\nThe company\u2019s financial stress led to a going concern warning in SideChannel\u2019s quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A going concern warning is required when management determines there is substantial doubt a company can meet its obligations for at least the next 12 months under accounting standards overseen by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and enforced through SEC reporting.
\nSideChannel did not respond to a WBJ request for comment. The company\u2019s filing said it will need to pursue additional sources of capital and evaluate potential changes to its product offerings in order to right itself.\u00a0
\nThe company\u2019s operating expenses increased 28.8% during the second quarter when compared to last year.<\/p>\n

The company appointed its first chief marketing officer in October and named a former IBM director with marketing experience to its board in December. The company announced in March it was increasing its use of AI in order to attempt to increase productivity without adding more employees.
\nSideChannel\u2019s virtual chief information security officer service is intended to allow access to experienced security executives for mid-market companies, with a price usually ranging from $3,000 to $12,000 per month, according to the company\u2019s website.\u00a0
\nRevenue from vCISO services decreased by 29.2% year\u2011over\u2011year in SideChannel\u2019s first quarter of fiscal 2026, a drop the company attributed to the loss of clients with higher than average contract value, according to its first quarter filing.\u00a0
\nFollowing its 2022 merger with Austin-based encryption company Cipherloc Corp., SideChannel saw operating losses in 2023, 2024, and 2025, according to filings. That acquisition cost SideChannel a total of $11.9 million.
\nSideChannel trades on the OTCQB Venture Market under the ticker symbol SDCH. Its stock price was $2 as of Tuesday, down 33.8% this year.<\/p>\n

The company had 23 employees as of December, according to its profile on OTCmarkets.com.\u00a0
\nEric Casey is the managing editor at Worcester Business Journal, who primarily covers the real estate and banking & finance industries.<\/p>\n

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