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Ransomware group thegentlemen hits ServiceMaster of Ottawa

MEDIUM
·Professional Services·CA·2026-10-14

ServiceMaster of Ottawa — a professional services target operating in CA 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 OrganizationServiceMaster of Ottawa
Threat Group
thegentlemen
SummaryServiceMaster of Ottawa, a professional services organization in Canada, was listed by the thegentlemen ransomware group on its leak site on 2026-10-16.
Date of Breach2026-10-14
Discovery Date2026-10-16
RegionCA
Target Domainsvmottawa.ca
Business SectorProfessional Services
Severity
MEDIUM

Claim by thegentlemen

svmottawa.ca ServiceMaster of Ottawa Canadian property restoration and commercial cleaning company (legal entity 1351120 Ontario Inc.), a ServiceMaster franchise since 1969 — owned since 2006 by John Cooke. HQ at 180 Wescar Lane, Ottawa (Carp/Richmond), ~140 staff, 24/7/365 emergency service across the National Capital Region. Core: water/fire/mold remediation, asbestos removal, reconstruction, odor control, janitorial — backed by IICRC techs, HCRA license B62544, Tarion, WSIB+liability, Restore 365/Xactimate. Record: 40,000+ customers served; Cooke won ServiceMaster's "Brand Ambassador of the Year" 2026, "Mid-Market Business of the Year" (Ottawa Chamber, 2008). Reputation mixed (3.8–4.3/5, 313+ reviews) — excellent on small jobs and named techs (Ryan Potestio, Jeff Jerome)

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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