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Ransomware group thegentlemen hits Ecuadors National Police
Ecuadors National Police — a government & defense target operating in EC has been listed by the thegentlemen ransomware group on 2026-10-14. The information below reflects what the threat actor has publicly claimed on their leak site; the details have not been independently verified.
Incident Report
| Target Organization | Ecuadors National Police |
|---|---|
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | Ecuadors National Police, a government & defense organization in Ecuador, was listed by the thegentlemen ransomware group on its leak site on 2026-10-16. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-14 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-16 |
| Region | EC |
| Target Domain | policia.gob.ec |
| Business Sector | Government & Defense |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
Claim by thegentlemen
policia.gob.ec Ecuador's National Police country's main law enforcement agency — 180 years old (institutionalized 1846, professionalized 1938), under the Ministry of Interior, commanded by GraS. Pablo Vinicio Dávila Maldonado (since July 2025). Scale: 58,000+ officers, 14 police schools, 317 per 100K population. 2025 was its most active year ever: 712,642 operations, 71,399 arrests, 227 tons of drugs seized, $9.6B in damage to criminal organizations, 21 high-value targets neutralized — but also Ecuador's deadliest year (8,847 homicides). 2026 shows improvement: −27.7% homicides, −43–56% robberies; new Dinae anti-kidnapping unit achieves 90%+ effectiveness. Budget: ~$1–1.2B/yr from state funds.
Posted by the thegentlemen threat actor on its public leak site. This is the group's own statement and has not been independently verified by HackerFeeds.
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