Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau — an organization based in ES — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-03T06:26:33.138762+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | santpau.cat zoominfo.com/c/hospital-de-la-santa-creu-i-sant-pau/372615247 Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau is a 625-year-old Barcelona medical institution (founded 1401) and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. It combines a major academic hospital (2009) with the Recinte Modernista, a masterpiece of Catalan Modernism designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. The hospital employs ~4,965 people, runs on a ~€490M annual budget, and has 600 beds and 25 operating rooms, serving 400,000+ patients a year. Its research institute (IR Sant Pau, founded 1992) employs 1,632 staff with 1,058+ publications and 705 active clinical trials. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-02T07:39:51+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-03T06:26:33.138762+00:00 |
| Region | ES |
| Target Domain | santpau.cat |
| Business Sector | Healthcare |
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