RANSOMWARE VICTIMGOVERNMENT
Company in Government
THEGENTLEMEN📍 South Africa (ZA)📅 January 20, 2026
Attack Intelligence
Company in Government was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to THEGENTLEMEN in January 2026. The organization, operating in the Government sector in South Africa, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.
THEGENTLEMEN operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.
Quick Facts
CountrySouth Africa (ZA)
SectorGovernment
Attack DateJan 20, 2026
Threat Group
External Links
Data sourced from Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Victim listing does not imply confirmed breach — intelligence based on group claims.