Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Brebur
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Brebur — an organization based in GB — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-08-30T09:50:36.392227+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Brebur |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | breburltd.co.uk zoominfo.com/c/brebur-ltd/445718566 Brebur Ltd is a UK specialist subcontractor for steel frame systems (SFS), dry-lining, partitions, plastering and suspended ceilings, founded in 2002 (trading as Ace Fire Solutions Ltd until Dec 2012); it is based at Unit 1 Capitol Close, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. It delivers projects across the North of England for main contractors such as BAM, Kier and Willmott Dixon, and also installs lead-lined radiation-protection partitions for hospitals and acoustic raft/baffle solutions. It holds long-standing manufacturer partnerships (British Gypsum, Siniat/Knauf, and Ecophon’s EPIC status since 2016) and has won a Gold National Quality Award plus BAM’s Regional Contractor of the Year. With ~20 staff and net assets of ~£2.7m (2025), it sits under the Brebur Holdings / Brebur Group Ltd structure created in 2024 (directors Jamie Brenton and Vincenzo Lilley); |
| Date of Breach | 2026-08-28T17:37:19+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-08-30T09:50:36.392227+00:00 |
| Region | GB |
| Target Domain | breburltd.co.uk |
| Business Sector | Not Found |
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