Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Aurora Technologies
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Aurora Technologies — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-15T07:16:22.784543+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Aurora Technologies |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | ati-1.com zoominfo.com/c/aurora-technologies-inc/1151986102 Aurora Technologies / ATI orth America’s largest fabricator and stocking distributor of thermosets, thermoplastics and other non-metallic materials — founded in 1988 by Tom C. White in a barn in Ballwin, Missouri, now run with his son Thomas White III, with ~200 employees, ~$24M revenue, 7 locations across the US and Mexico (Pacific MO HQ, Spartanburg SC, Grand Haven MI, El Paso TX, Apodaca Mexico) and 300,000+ sq ft of manufacturing/warehouse space. Capabilities: compression molding (SMC/BMC — 16 presses at its Polyply division), CNC machining of engineering plastics (30% glass-filled PEEK down to UHMW), thermoforming, waterjet and punch-press work — with an inventory moat that means days, not weeks, of lead time. Markets: electrical (a certified manufacturer of insulating components for arc furnaces — a rare, high-barrier niche), oil & gas, medical/lab, materials handling; ISO 9001 since 2003 |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-14T15:07:36+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-15T07:16:22.784543+00:00 |
| Target Domain | ati-1.com |
| Business Sector | Technology |
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