Who Runs the Ransomware Group ‘The Gentlemen?’
2026-06-17T07:23:25Z•3b6fdefe800d65bff4a547419a09d124c7a8ffe2a59cd9e9ed7f508ec76ddb21
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What happened
June–May 2026 KrebsOnSecurity roundup: A fast-growing ransomware group called “The Gentlemen” is now the second-most active by victim count and is aggressively recruiting affiliates. Microsoft’s June Patch Tuesday fixed a record ~200 vulnerabilities (dozens rated critical) with public exploit code for several flaws. Attackers abused Meta’s AI support assistant to reset Instagram passwords and briefly deface high‑profile accounts. A CISA contractor publicly exposed AWS GovCloud keys and internal secrets on GitHub, prompting congressional inquiries as CISA works to contain the breach. Dutch law‑
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