Thus Spoke…The Gentlemen
2026-05-14T20:52:31Z•590d5800541a7d9947a3a1b76d3977f2a673096d719f2092b0570b58b12f67e2
AI‑assisted malwareChatGPT data leakDFIRDLSOAuth token theftRaaSSystemBCThe GentlemenTrueConfVECTdata breachdata‑leak‑siteincident responseransomwaresupply‑chainwiperzero‑day
What happened
Check Point Research (Apr–May 2026) collection: multiple intelligence and DFIR reports covering a surge in ransomware activity and supply‑chain/credential incidents. Key highlights: The Gentlemen RaaS (new mid‑2025 actor) offering multi‑OS lockers to affiliates and leveraging SystemBC as a proxy; VECT RaaS exhibiting wiper‑like behaviour and partnerships with other crime groups; State of Ransomware Q1 2026 showing ~70 active data‑leak sites and 2,122 new victims; Operation TrueChaos disclosure of a TrueConf zero‑day (CVE‑2026‑3502, CVSS 7.8) exploited against Southeast Asian government targets
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- checkpoint_research
- Record identifier
- 590d5800541a7d9947a3a1b76d3977f2a673096d719f2092b0570b58b12f67e2
- Enrichment time
- 2026-05-14T20:52:31Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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