HackerFeeds
All ransomware incidents
E

Ransomware group thegentlemen hits ENKEI*******

MEDIUM
·Manufacturing·2026-09-24

ENKEI******* — a manufacturing target has been listed by the thegentlemen ransomware group on 2026-09-24. 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 OrganizationENKEI*******
Threat Group
thegentlemen
SummaryThis company specializes in manufacturing light-alloy aluminum wheels for automakers — that is, it supplies factory rims for new cars rather than selling to retail consumers. It is the U.S. production arm of a major Japanese group, a global leader in this industry, with a casting plant in the American Midwest and its own in-house die-making capability. Its main clients are large car manufacturers (mass-market Japanese brands and new EV makers), with products going straight to vehicle assembly lines. The business is currently undergoing restructuring: part of its capacity is being shut down due to labor shortages and high operating costs, with production being consolidated at a single plant.
Date of Breach2026-09-24
Discovery Date2026-09-26
Region—
Target Domain—
Business SectorManufacturing
Severity
MEDIUM

Claim by thegentlemen

This company specializes in manufacturing light-alloy aluminum wheels for automakers — that is, it supplies factory rims for new cars rather than selling to retail consumers. It is the U.S. production arm of a major Japanese group, a global leader in this industry, with a casting plant in the American Midwest and its own in-house die-making capability. Its main clients are large car manufacturers (mass-market Japanese brands and new EV makers), with products going straight to vehicle assembly lines. The business is currently undergoing restructuring: part of its capacity is being shut down due to labor shortages and high operating costs, with production being consolidated at a single plant.

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.

Disclaimer

HackerFeeds does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information. All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness purposes only.