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Ecuadors National Police Ransomware Attack

policia.gob.ecRansomed

thegentlemenGroup

EcuadorCountry

Oct 16, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

policia.gob.ec

Industry

Government & Defense

Country

Ecuador

Discovered

3 days ago

Attack date

Oct 14, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

thegentlemen

Total victims

998

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Oct 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

101

Threat level

4.8/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality4.3/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked0.4%4

Negotiating0.2%2

Claimed

this victim

99.4%992

Targeted sectors

Education Energy & Utilities Financial Services Government & Defense Healthcare Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Retail & E-Commerce Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Government & Defense

Known target sector

Country

Ecuador

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

View all (998)

Same group · thegentlemen

Group activity

Monthly attacks · thegentlemen

998

total · avg 76.8/mo