The Gentlemen

Threat Actor
32 incidents First seen 2026-10-09 Last seen 2026-10-31
Overview

The Gentlemen is a group that maintains the The Gentlemen Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). The Gentlemen was first observed in mid-2025 who had posed The Gentlemen Ransomware as a closed ransomware and shortly later opened the ransomware as a RaaS to affiliates in September 2025. The Gentlemen has been affiliated with the threat group Storm-2697 and GOLD SHERWOOD.

Threat ecosystem
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At a glance
peak priority 210 20 techniques 3 tools & malware in ATT&CK since 2026-09-18 updated 2026-09-30 · v1.0
Activity by month (incidents)
2026-102026-10
Sectors targeted
finance · 12manufacturing · 12energy · 11health · 11retail · 10government · 8technology · 7telecommunications · 6education · 4hospitality · 4
Countries targeted
CA · 13US · 13GB · 11IT · 11AU · 9FR · 9IE · 9JP · 9DK · 6FI · 6AR · 5AT · 5
Origin
CN · 6RU · 4AT · 2JP · 2UA · 2BE · 1
Kinds of incident
Ransomware & Extortion · 21Data Breach · 9AI-Enabled Attack · 6Cyberattack (general) · 5Critical Infrastructure & OT · 4Malware & Botnets · 4
Techniques seen in incidents
Ransomware · 32Exfiltration · 19Phishing · 12Extortion · 11Reconnaissance · 10Data Breach · 8Lateral Movement · 7Data Leak · 6T1059.006 - Python · 6Credential Stuffing · 4Espionage · 4Social Engineering · 4T1589.001 - Credentials · 4Impersonate · 3
Related malware
Qilin · 10BlackCat · 3DDoSia · 2Cobalt Strike · 1Conti · 1INC Ransomware · 1Mini Shai-Hulud · 1RansomHub · 1
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-0257 · 3CVE-2020-3259 · 2CVE-2022-40684 · 2CVE-2023-20269 · 2CVE-2025-64446 · 2CVE-2026-109618 · 2CVE-2026-109619 · 2CVE-2026-41940 · 2CVE-2020-1472 · 1CVE-2023-20198 · 1
ATT&CK techniques by tactic (20)
resource development T1583.001 Domains T1585 Establish Accounts T1585.001 Social Media Accounts T1588.002 Tool T1683.001 Written Content T1683.002 Audio-Visual Content
initial access T1078 Valid Accounts T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
persistence T1078 Valid Accounts
privilege escalation T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1078 Valid Accounts
discovery T1018 Remote System Discovery
command and control T1219.002 Remote Desktop Software
impact T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact T1657 Financial Theft
stealth T1027.002 Software Packing T1036 Masquerading T1036.001 Invalid Code Signature T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location T1078 Valid Accounts
Tools & malware it uses
PsExecThe Gentlemen RansomwareWevtutil
Incident timeline
2026-10-31
The Gentlemen Target ASL İnsaat in Latest Phishing Campaign
2026-10-30
Cyber Alert !! Sweden - Svedala Kommun The Gentlemen ranso...
2026-10-29
ThreatsDay: Critical Firewall Flaws, Banking Trojans Rented, Weaponized PDF, Token Theft + 26 More Stories
2026-10-29
IR trends Q3 2026: Actors impersonate IT help desks in vishing attacks as ransomware activity increases
2026-10-29
Officials seize domain of top bulletproof hosting provider Virtualine
2026-10-28
Unwrapping Retail Peak Season Cyber Threats
2026-10-28
Cyber Alert !! Vietnam - FPT Software The Gentlemen ransom...
2026-10-27
CyberStrikeAI Uses 44 AI Agents to Automate Hacking Operations Against Japan Targets
2026-10-27
Cyber Alert !! Spain - Unisa The Gentlemen ransomware grou...
2026-10-27
Cyber Alert !! Italy - Spontini The Gentlemen ransomware g...
2026-10-26
Cyber Alert !! Vietnam - Vietnam Airlines The Gentlemen ra...
2026-10-23
Exposed Infrastructure Reveals How Ransomware Affiliates Used AI Agents to Execute Intrusions
2026-10-21
Hackers Use Gentlemen Ransomware to Disable Windows Defender and Destroy Backups
AlienVault OTX
2026-10-21
Stray Cat, Open Doors: How k0t Wanders Through the Network Edge
AlienVault OTX
2026-10-21
INC and The Gentlemen Ransomware Affiliates Expose 8,257 AI Messages
2026-10-21
Ransomware Attacks Rise as Rival Gangs Vie For Market Supremacy
2026-10-19
MITRE ATT&CK v20 Catalogs AI Abuse, MFA Bypass, Water Utility Attacks
2026-10-12
Thegentlemen Publishes New Victim FPT Software