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[ Ransomware claim · thegentlemen · 24 Oct 2026 ]

Red Oak Technologies

The ransomware group thegentlemen named Red Oak Technologies (United States) on its leak site on 24 Oct 2026. This is the group's own claim: it has not been verified by Cyfenced or Ransomware.live, and some claims turn out to be exaggerated, recycled or false.

Not confirmed so farTechnology

[ Status ]Has the attack been confirmed?

We have found no statement from Red Oak Technologies and no press report of an attack so far. Until the organisation says something, treat the listing as an unproven claim, but stay alert to the phishing such claims are used for.

[ The organisation ]Who is Red Oak Technologies?

What it does
Red Oak Technologies is a staffing and IT services firm that provides project-based talent, contract and direct-hire staffing, third-party payroll, consulting and offshore development. It works across IT, marketing, finance, engineering and other business functions.
Based in
San Jose, California, United States
Founded
1995
Who it serves
Its clients are companies of all sizes that need contract or permanent staff and project teams, in fields such as technology, financial services, manufacturing, engineering, medical and energy. It also works with the contractors and candidates it places.

[ Impact ]Who could be affected

As a staffing and payroll provider, the firm could hold personal and payroll details of contractors and candidates, so those people could be exposed to identity theft or targeted phishing if the claim were accurate. Client companies could see delays to placements or payroll, and project information shared with the firm could be at risk. The listing is a claim by criminals and has not been confirmed.

In technology generally: Software and IT providers can become a way into their customers: an attack on one supplier can reach many businesses that use its products or services.

[ The attacker ]About thegentlemen

The Gentlemen is a ransomware-as-a-service group that emerged in 2025 and runs a double-extortion leak site. Security researchers report it often gets in through exposed FortiGate VPN devices with stolen or weak credentials, disables security tools and spreads across networks using Group Policy.

thegentlemen has claimed 159 organisations in the last 30 days, most in United States, United Kingdom and Germany, and mostly in healthcare, manufacturing and technology. We wrote about the group in Fifty victims in a day, two hosting breaches and town halls offline.

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[ What to do ]If you are a customer, partner or neighbour

  1. Contractors and candidates who have worked with Red Oak Technologies should watch for phishing or job scams that use their personal details and consider a credit freeze if they shared identity documents.
  2. Client companies should confirm any change to invoicing or bank details by phone with a known contact.
  3. Review any accounts or remote access granted to Red Oak staff or contractors and remove what is no longer needed.
  4. Look out for an official notice from the company before acting on claims seen online.
Researched with AI from the sources on this page on 26 Oct 2026. Facts can change: check the organisation's own announcements.

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