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DII-2026-00322
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

Ransomware group threatens to leak customer data from top insurance companies in South Africa

Ransomware-as-a-service group The Gentlemen threatened to leak data belonging to insurance companies LegalWise and Samwumed, with more South African companies likely to follow. The Gentlemen is one of the most active...

5 October 2026 · Ransomware and extortion
5 October 2026
DII-2026-003223 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Ransomware and extortion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
5 October 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Ransomware and extortion

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
Ransomware group threatens to leak customer data from top insurance companies in South Africa
5 October 2026
mybroadband.co.za
Hollard Insurance
mybroadband.co.za
My Broadband