Rural Municipality of Gimli
Attack Intelligence
Rural Municipality of Gimli was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to payload in April 2026. The organization, operating in the Government sector in Canada, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.
payload 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.
The Rural Municipality of Gimli is a local government district in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Situated on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg, it administers a region known for its Icelandic heritage, recreational tourism, and lakefront economy. Gimli serves as both a residential community and a cultural hub for the Interlake area.