In the latest cybersecurity news, Hangzhou Industrial — a company operating in the CN — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-04-14 10:25:22.714600, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2025.
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Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Hangzhou Industrial |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | hztrust.com zoominfo.com/c/hangzhou-industrial–commercial-trust-co-ltd/430077414 Hangzhou Industrial & Commercial Trust (hztrust.com) is a state-owned Chinese financial firm founded in 1986, headquartered in Hangzhou with offices in Shanghai and Beijing. It operates as a joint venture with Morgan Stanley, which holds a 19.9% equity stake (the legal maximum for foreign banks in China). The firm specializes in alternative asset management — private equity, separate accounts, and joint ventures — and as of 2014 managed over $4.8 billion AUM. Services include equity investment, M&A, asset restructuring, corporate finance, and financial advisory |
| Date of Breach | 2026-04-14 10:25:21.550119 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-04-14 10:25:22.714600 |
| Region | CN |
| Target Domain | hztrust.com |
| Business Sector | Manufacturing |
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