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Ransomware group thegentlemen hits Northwestern Polytechnic
Northwestern Polytechnic — a education target operating in CA has been listed by the thegentlemen ransomware group on 2026-10-06. 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 | Northwestern Polytechnic |
|---|---|
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | nwpolytech.ca zoominfo.com/c/northwestern-polytechnic/1310919676 Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is a publicly funded polytechnic institution founded in 1966 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, serving 3,800+ students (2,227 full-load equivalents) with ~372–438 employees under President & CEO Dr. Vanessa Sheane (since 2023). Its annual budget is ~$79.5M CAD (2026-27), funded 62.5% by government grants and 21.9% by student tuition, with total net assets of $49.8M (CRA data). NWP operates across 4 schools (Applied Science & Technology, Business & Education, Health, Skilled Trades) offering apprenticeships, diplomas, and a new Bachelor of Education degree, plus unique research assets like the National Bee Diagnostic Centre — Canada's only bee diagnostics lab (NSERC Technology Access Centre) — and a 40,000 sq ft Health Education Centre inside the Grande Prairie hospital. The campus features iconic Douglas J. Cardinal architecture (winner of the Prix du XXe Siècle) |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-06 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-09 |
| Region | CA |
| Target Domain | nwpolytech.ca |
| Business Sector | Education |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
Claim by thegentlemen
nwpolytech.ca zoominfo.com/c/northwestern-polytechnic/1310919676 Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is a publicly funded polytechnic institution founded in 1966 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, serving 3,800+ students (2,227 full-load equivalents) with ~372–438 employees under President & CEO Dr. Vanessa Sheane (since 2023). Its annual budget is ~$79.5M CAD (2026-27), funded 62.5% by government grants and 21.9% by student tuition, with total net assets of $49.8M (CRA data). NWP operates across 4 schools (Applied Science & Technology, Business & Education, Health, Skilled Trades) offering apprenticeships, diplomas, and a new Bachelor of Education degree, plus unique research assets like the National Bee Diagnostic Centre — Canada's only bee diagnostics lab (NSERC Technology Access Centre) — and a 40,000 sq ft Health Education Centre inside the Grande Prairie hospital. The campus features iconic Douglas J. Cardinal architecture (winner of the Prix du XXe Siècle)
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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