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Ransomware group thegentlemen hits Petroleum Telcom Communications
Petroleum Telcom Communications — a energy & utilities target operating in PK 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 | Petroleum Telcom Communications |
|---|---|
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | Petroleum Telcom Communications, a energy & utilities organization in Pakistan, 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 | PK |
| Target Domain | ptelcom.com |
| Business Sector | Energy & Utilities |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
Claim by thegentlemen
ptelcom.com Petroleum Telcom, Inc. (dba Telcom, Inc. / Telcom Communications) Southern California communications integrator founded in 1978 in Oxnard, CA — specializing in two-way radio for police/fire, microwave links, fiber optics, cell towers, and FCC licensing. Owned and led by Frank R. Hines (president since 1986), now a lean ~6-person shop (peak 35 in 1999), dealer for Motorola, Kenwood, and Bendix-King, with ~200 owned repeaters across CA/NV/AZ/UT. CA contractor license #620689 (B + C7) active since 1991, zero complaints, bonded and insured. Government track record is real and documented: Ventura County since 1982, Stanislaus County $1.2M, Port of LA police radio system $1.19M (2017–19), City of Oxnard up to $900K (2023–27), USGS, and 5 DoD contracts. Revenue not disclosed (est. $1–5M).
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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