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Ransomware group thegentlemen hits Webb Electric Company of Florida

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·Energy & Utilities·US·2026-09-29

Webb Electric Company of Florida — a energy & utilities target operating in US has been listed by the thegentlemen ransomware group on 2026-09-29. 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 OrganizationWebb Electric Company of Florida
Threat Group
thegentlemen
Summarywebbelectric.com Webb Electric Company of Florida (founded 1957, Cantonment/Pensacola, FL) is a veteran-owned specialty electrical contractor focused on underground power distribution from 600V to 35kV, substation replacements, medium-voltage upgrades and airfield lighting systems. It works almost exclusively for the U.S. government — Navy, Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers, VA, USDA and FDA — with 1,000+ federal projects completed nationwide (including Cuba and Hawaii) and roughly $96.6 million in defense contracts awarded between 2000 and 2020. Led by founder Jerry T. Webb and his children (President Daniel Webb, VP/Treasurer Melinda Schwartz), the company books $10–15 million a year and self-performs 98% of its work with its own crews. Landmark projects include a $16.7M runway lighting overhaul at Scott AFB and $15.4M in electrical work at Sheppard AFB. It competes on "best value" past performance and a strong safety record (OSHA-trained crews).
Date of Breach2026-09-29
Discovery Date2026-09-30
RegionUS
Target Domainwebbelectric.com
Business SectorEnergy & Utilities
Severity
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Claim by thegentlemen

webbelectric.com Webb Electric Company of Florida (founded 1957, Cantonment/Pensacola, FL) is a veteran-owned specialty electrical contractor focused on underground power distribution from 600V to 35kV, substation replacements, medium-voltage upgrades and airfield lighting systems. It works almost exclusively for the U.S. government — Navy, Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers, VA, USDA and FDA — with 1,000+ federal projects completed nationwide (including Cuba and Hawaii) and roughly $96.6 million in defense contracts awarded between 2000 and 2020. Led by founder Jerry T. Webb and his children (President Daniel Webb, VP/Treasurer Melinda Schwartz), the company books $10–15 million a year and self-performs 98% of its work with its own crews. Landmark projects include a $16.7M runway lighting overhaul at Scott AFB and $15.4M in electrical work at Sheppard AFB. It competes on "best value" past performance and a strong safety record (OSHA-trained crews).

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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