#The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen Ransomware Group: Fortinet Exploits, AI Operations, and Custom C2 Make Them 2026’s Most Dangerous Crew
Russian-speaking ransomware group The Gentlemen ranks second in 2026 activity, exploiting Fortinet vulnerabilities, deploying the custom G-BOT C2 framework, using AI for negotiations, and linking operationally to Black...
‘The Gentlemen’ Ransomware: Self-Propagating Go Encryptor Uses SYSTEM Scheduled Tasks to Lock Entire Networks
A new Go-based ransomware called The Gentlemen (tracked as Storm-2697 by Microsoft) spreads automatically across networks using eight simultaneous propagation methods, escalates to SYSTEM privileges via scheduled tasks,...
Inside The Gentlemen: The Fastest-Growing Ransomware-as-a-Service Operation of 2026 — 332 Victims, Leaked Playbook Exposed
The Gentlemen, a ransomware-as-a-service operation that emerged in mid-2025, has claimed approximately 332 victims in the first five months of 2026 alone by targeting Fortinet and Cisco edge...