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‘The Gentlemen’ Ransomware: Self-Propagating Go Encryptor Uses SYSTEM Scheduled Tasks to Lock Entire Networks
30 May 2026 dark6
A new Go-based ransomware called The Gentlemen (tracked as Storm-2697 by Microsoft) spreads automatically across networks using eight simultaneous propagation...
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Inside The Gentlemen: The Fastest-Growing Ransomware-as-a-Service Operation of 2026 — 332 Victims, Leaked Playbook Exposed
16 May 2026 dark6
The Gentlemen, a ransomware-as-a-service operation that emerged in mid-2025, has claimed approximately 332 victims in the first five months of...
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VECT 2.0 Ransomware Permanently Destroys Files Over 128 KB Due to Encryption Flaw
1 May 2026 dark6
A critical encryption bug in VECT 2.0 ransomware permanently destroys all files larger than 128 KB rather than encrypting them,...
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Qilin Ransomware Adopts Stealthy RDP History Enumeration to Map Victim Networks
1 May 2026 dark6
The Qilin ransomware group, responsible for over 700 attacks in 2025, has been observed using a stealthy PowerShell technique to...
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LockBit 5.0 Ransomware-as-a-Service Platform Claims 207 Victims After Criminal Relaunch
10 April 2026 dark6
LockBit has relaunched with a new LockBit 5.0 Ransomware-as-a-Service platform, already claiming 207 victims across manufacturing, healthcare, government, and construction...