OTEGROUP

OTEGROUP was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to blacknevas in August 2026. The organization, operating in the Other sector in GR, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.

blacknevas 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.

OTE Group, founded in 1991, is one of Oman's leading business groups and part of Saad Bahwan Holding — a family-run enterprise and one of the oldest and largest privately owned business houses in Oman, with interests in over 15 industries and 30+ companies across the Gulf region.Starting as a small, one-franchise business, OTE Group has grown into a diversified powerhouse operating in 14 industries across 4 countries — Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Algeria — with 200+ customer touchpoints, and continued expansion underway.The group's core business spans automotive (exclusive distributor for brands like Cadillac, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Isuzu, Subaru, and GWM), electronics and home appliances, and polymer color concentrates for the plastics industry, alongside historical interests in auto parts, lubricants, tires, batteries, vehicle leasing, and vocational training. The company credits its growth to collaboration, cross-cultural understanding, and talent development.