Latest Research on INC and The Gentlemen Ransomware: Exposed AI Infrastructure

Standard Sand & Silica Co. Ransomware Attack

standardsand.comRansomed

Play RansomwareGroup

United StatesCountry

Nov 4, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

standardsand.com

Industry

Manufacturing

Country

United States

Discovered

7 days ago

Attack date

Nov 4, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Play Ransomware

Total victims

257

First seen

Nov 2025

Last seen

Nov 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

131

Threat level

3.7/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0.6/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%257

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

Manufacturing

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · Play Ransomware

Group activity

Monthly attacks · Play Ransomware

257

total · avg 19.8/mo