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thegentlemen Ransomware Group

Ransomware group profile

954Victims
RussiaSource country
90Impact score
Also Known As
The Gentlemen Ransomware
the gentlemen

Description

The Gentlemen is a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service group that emerged in early 2023 and gained significant prominence by 2025. They utilize a double-extortion model, encrypting data while threatening to leak sensitive information, often accelerating pressure tactics without extensive negotiations.

Key insights

  • •Targets primarily sectors like healthcare, technology, and construction, avoiding Commonwealth of Independent States entities.
  • •Initial access often gained through exploitation of CVE-2024-55591 in FortiOS and FortiProxy devices.
  • •Employs advanced tactics including BYOVD attacks for evasion and a pre-ransomware script to disable security measures.
  • •Maintains a database of compromised credentials to enhance targeting and operational effectiveness.
  • •Demonstrates a preference for rapid data publication to maximize pressure on victims.

Threat Level & Status Breakdown

For thegentlemen · Based on incidents in selected period

4.6threat level
Aggressiveness10/ 10
Lethality0/ 10
Criticality3.6/ 10

Status Breakdown

Data Leaked0.4%4
Negotiating0.2%2
Claimed99.4%948
First seenOct 2025
Last seenOct 2026
Avg ransom—
Payment rate—
Statusactive
Sophistication0
Last updatedOct 8, 2026

Recent activity

Monthly attack count for thegentlemen in the selected period

954Total attacks
162peak in Aug
73.4avg / month
↑ 38 vs first month
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct04590135180

Intelligence

IOCs, YARA/Sigma rules, and related families for thegentlemen

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View full IOC feed12 total

TTPs & Attack Vectors

Tools, initial access, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques for thegentlemen

CVE-2026-79994
CVE-2026-77179
CVE-2026-21589
CVE-2025-7771
CVE-2025-33073
CVE-2025-32433
CVE-2025-24799
CVE-2024-55591
CVE-2024-37085
CVE-2023-27532
Other

T1486

T1486

T1490

T1490

T1078

T1078

T1068

T1068

T1059

T1059

T1562

T1562

T1021

T1021

T1021.001

T1021.001

T1047

T1047

T1218

T1218

T1550

T1550

T1555

T1555

Victims(200)

United StatesHealthcare
Claimed
1 day ago
IndiaTransportation
Claimed
2 days ago
United StatesHealthcare
Claimed
2 days ago
United StatesProfessional Services
Claimed
2 days ago
United StatesOther
Claimed
2 days ago
TaiwanManufacturing
Claimed
2 days ago
United StatesEducation
Claimed
2 days ago
FranceManufacturing
Claimed
2 days ago
United StatesOther
Claimed
2 days ago
CanadaEducation
Claimed
2 days ago
Czech RepublicManufacturing
Claimed
2 days ago
United StatesManufacturing
Claimed
2 days ago
United StatesManufacturing
Claimed
2 days ago
AustraliaEducation
Claimed
2 days ago
OmanEducation
Claimed
2 days ago
United StatesEducation
Claimed
2 days ago
TaiwanManufacturing
Claimed
2 days ago
United StatesEducation
Claimed
2 days ago
United StatesManufacturing
Claimed
2 days ago
CanadaHospitality
Claimed
2 days ago

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Affected countries(108)

Countries where this group has been reported to target or leak victims.

🇦🇪United Arab Emirates🇦🇴Angola🇦🇷Argentina🇦🇹Austria🇦🇺Australia🇧🇧Barbados🇧🇩Bangladesh🇧🇪Belgium🇧🇬Bulgaria🇧🇷Brazil🇨🇦Canada🇨🇭SwitzerlandCôte d'Ivoire🇨🇱Chile🇨🇳China🇨🇴Colombia🇨🇷Costa Rica🇨🇾Cyprus🇨🇿Czech Republic🇩🇪Germany🇩🇰Denmark🇩🇴Dominican Republic🇩🇿Algeria🇪🇨Ecuador🇪🇬Egypt🇪🇸Spain🇪🇹Ethiopia🇫🇮Finland🇫🇯Fiji🇫🇷France🇬🇧United KingdomFrench GuianaGuernsey🇬🇭Ghana🇬🇲GambiaGuadeloupe🇬🇷Greece🇬🇹Guatemala🇬🇾Guyana🇭🇰Hong Kong🇭🇳Honduras🇭🇷Croatia🇭🇹Haiti🇭🇺Hungary🇮🇩Indonesia🇮🇪Ireland🇮🇱Israel🇮🇳India🇮🇶Iraq🇮🇸Iceland🇮🇹Italy🇯🇲Jamaica🇯🇴Jordan🇯🇵Japan🇰🇪KenyaKorea, Republic of🇰🇼KuwaitLao People's Democratic Republic🇱🇧Lebanon🇱🇨Saint Lucia🇱🇺Luxembourg🇲🇦Morocco🇲🇨MonacoMoldova, Republic of🇲🇬MadagascarMacedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of🇲🇹Malta🇲🇺Mauritius🇲🇽Mexico🇲🇾Malaysia🇳🇬Nigeria🇳🇮Nicaragua🇳🇱Netherlands🇳🇴Norway🇳🇵Nepal🇳🇿New Zealand🇴🇲Oman🇵🇦Panama🇵🇪Peru🇵🇬Papua New Guinea🇵🇭Philippines🇵🇰Pakistan🇵🇱PolandPuerto Rico🇵🇹Portugal🇵🇾Paraguay🇶🇦Qatar🇷🇴Romania🇷🇸SerbiaRussian Federation🇸🇦Saudi Arabia🇸🇨Seychelles🇸🇪Sweden🇸🇬Singapore🇸🇳Senegal🇸🇻El Salvador🇹🇭Thailand🇹🇳Tunisia🇹🇷Turkey🇹🇹Trinidad and TobagoTaiwan, Province of ChinaTanzania, United Republic of🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇸United States🇺🇾UruguayVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic of🇻🇳Vietnam🇿🇦South Africa