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Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: EEC Group

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Target organization EEC Group eecegypt.com Business Services

Summary

In the latest cybersecurity news, EEC Group — a company operating in the EG — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-04-26 15:52:07.360558, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.

Incident Report

Attribute Information
Target Organization EEC Group
Threat Group thegentlemen
Summary eecegypt.com zoominfo.com/c/eec-group/372746808 EEC Group (Engineering Enterprises for Civil & Steel Constructions S.A.E.) is an Egyptian engineering and construction conglomerate headquartered at EEC Tower, Sheraton Heliopolis, Cairo. Founded in 1977 as a construction company, it expanded into steel structure manufacturing in 1983 and became a telecom infrastructure turnkey contractor from 1996 onwards
Date of Breach 2026-04-26 15:52:06.109820
Discovery Date 2026-04-26 15:52:07.360558
Region EG
Target Domain eecegypt.com
Business Sector Business Services

 

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