The Gentlemen Ransomware Scams Explained
The Gentlemen Become Top Ransomware Group. “A new threat group, The Gentlemen, has become one of the most active ransomware operators, accounting for 10% of all attacks and second only to the notorious Qilin. Despite only having emerged in July last year, The Gentlemen has quickly evolved into a highly operational RaaS group, according to the NTT, using advanced tooling and proxy infrastructure to accelerate attacks and improve stealth. With a level of technical maturity that would normally be associated with more established ransomware groups, the researchers believe that the group consists of experienced actors with potential ties to other ransomware ecosystems.” [IT Pro]
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