All Souls St Gabriels School Data Breach: The Gentlemen Ransomware Claim (Oct 2026)
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, All Souls St Gabriels School — an organization based in AU — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-09T19:24:40.772304+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | All Souls St Gabriels School |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | allsouls.qld.edu.au zoominfo.com/c/all-souls-st-gabriels-school/350907535 All Souls St Gabriels School (ASSG) is an independent Anglican co-educational boarding and day school founded in 1920 in Charters Towers, North Queensland, serving ~431–459 students (Pre-Prep to Year 12) on a 45-hectare campus, with 186–200 boarders (one of the region’s largest boarding programs). It employs ~66–79 staff (44 teachers, 1:8–1:10 student ratio) under Headmaster Shannon Lee (since 2022). Annual fees range from $4,675 (primary) to $14,620 (Year 12) plus $28,800 boarding, generating estimated revenue of ~$10–14M AUD with healthy $2.5M cash reserves and $3.2M in debt-free capital expenditure (new Aquatic Centre, 2024). Founded as two single-sex schools merged in 1990, it famously closed in 2000 and was rescued by the community — reopened under a new incorporated board. Academically, 14% of graduates achieve OP 1–5, and the school has produced 3 Rhodes Scholars across its history. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-06T21:17:28+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-09T19:24:40.772304+00:00 |
| Region | AU |
| Target Domain | allsouls.qld.edu.au |
| Business Sector | Education |
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