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Ransomware group thegentlemen hits Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Baptist University — a education target operating in HK has been listed by the thegentlemen ransomware group on 2026-08-09. 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 | Hong Kong Baptist University |
|---|---|
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | hkbu.edu.hk zoominfo.com/c/hong-kong-baptist-university/429650952 Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a leading public research university established in 1956 in Hong Kong. It is highly regarded for its academic excellence, particularly in liberal arts, business, communication, and traditional Chinese medicine. As one of the region's eight statutory publicly funded universities, it is dedicated to fostering global citizenship and innovative research. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-08-09 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-08-10 |
| Region | HK |
| Target Domain | hkbu.edu.hk |
| Business Sector | Education |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
Claim by thegentlemen
hkbu.edu.hk zoominfo.com/c/hong-kong-baptist-university/429650952 Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a leading public research university established in 1956 in Hong Kong. It is highly regarded for its academic excellence, particularly in liberal arts, business, communication, and traditional Chinese medicine. As one of the region's eight statutory publicly funded universities, it is dedicated to fostering global citizenship and innovative research.
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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