Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Aquatech
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Aquatech — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-09T19:27:37.040207+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Aquatech |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | aquatech.com zoominfo.com/c/aquatech-international-llc/2523742 Aquatech International Corporation is a private water treatment technology company founded in 1981 and headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, with operations in 26 countries and 1,000+ projects across 60+ countries. It generates estimated annual revenue of $105–165M and employs 900–1,368 people globally (growing +31% per year). Aquatech is the world’s leading Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) provider (160+ installations) and a major desalination player — its Corpus Christi, Texas plant (30 MGD) will be the third-largest SWRO facility in the Americas. The company won the prestigious “Water Technology Company of the Year 2025” (Global Water Awards) and acquired three companies in 2025 (Century Water, Koch Li-Pro DLE, FTS H2O) to dominate lithium extraction (PEARL™ platform) and ultrapure water for semiconductors. Led by CEO Devesh Sharma and President/CTO Ravi Chidambaran, with a private equity investor entering in 2025. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-06T18:37:25+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-09T19:27:37.040207+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | aquatech.com |
| Business Sector | Energy & Utilities |
How to reduce your ransomware risk
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- train staff to spot attacks — close the gap attackers exploit.
- monitor the dark web for leaked logins — close the gap attackers exploit.
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