Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Cedars Foods
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Cedars Foods — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-15T07:14:48.256579+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Cedars Foods |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | cedarsfoods.com zoominfo.com/c/cedars-mediterranean-foods-inc/22189641 Cedars Foods America’s #1 hummus & falafel brand — a 1981-founded Dearborn, Michigan family company (the Hamady family, in the heart of the Arab-American community) that made Mediterranean food mainstream in the US. Products: hummus, falafel, baba ghanoush, taboule, dolmas, pita chips, kibbeh, tzatziki, toum — in retail formats (8–10 oz) and foodservice 10-lb boxes for US Foods, Sysco and Shamrock; clients: Costco, Kroger, Walmart, Whole Foods, Meijer — national reach from a Dearborn plant with ~110–140 staff |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-14T15:34:03+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-15T07:14:48.256579+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | cedarsfoods.com |
| Business Sector | Agriculture and Food Production |
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