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Ransomware group thegentlemen hits Hollard Insurance Group
Hollard Insurance Group — a financial services target operating in ZA has been listed by the thegentlemen ransomware group on 2026-09-07. 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 | Hollard Insurance Group |
|---|---|
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | hollard.co.za zoominfo.com/c/the-hollard-insurance-company-ltd/56019572 Hollard is South Africa's largest independent, privately-owned insurance group, founded in 1980 by the Enthoven family, HQ'd in Johannesburg, 4,000+ employees, 6M+ policyholders. Ownership: Enthoven family 57%, B-BBEE group Bushwillow 20%, Tokio Marine ~22.5% (2018, ~$327M); GCR AA(za). Operates in 18 countries on 4 continents via 100+ partnership ventures: Hollard Insure (corporate/broker), Hollard Life Solutions (mass market, prepaid "starter packs" sold like airtime), Hollard International (8 African countries + Philippines). Landmark deals: CommInsure Australia A$625M (2022 — top-5 insurer there, 15-year exclusive bancassurance deal with Commonwealth Bank), and in 2025 Global Alliance Seguros (Mozambique) + Absa Life Botswana. Innovations: HUGinsure (world's first social-impact insurer), insurtech bets (Naked, dotsure). |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-07 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-07 |
| Region | ZA |
| Target Domain | hollard.co.za |
| Business Sector | Financial Services |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
Claim by thegentlemen
hollard.co.za zoominfo.com/c/the-hollard-insurance-company-ltd/56019572 Hollard is South Africa's largest independent, privately-owned insurance group, founded in 1980 by the Enthoven family, HQ'd in Johannesburg, 4,000+ employees, 6M+ policyholders. Ownership: Enthoven family 57%, B-BBEE group Bushwillow 20%, Tokio Marine ~22.5% (2018, ~$327M); GCR AA(za). Operates in 18 countries on 4 continents via 100+ partnership ventures: Hollard Insure (corporate/broker), Hollard Life Solutions (mass market, prepaid "starter packs" sold like airtime), Hollard International (8 African countries + Philippines). Landmark deals: CommInsure Australia A$625M (2022 — top-5 insurer there, 15-year exclusive bancassurance deal with Commonwealth Bank), and in 2025 Global Alliance Seguros (Mozambique) + Absa Life Botswana. Innovations: HUGinsure (world's first social-impact insurer), insurtech bets (Naked, dotsure).
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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