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Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Josee Bendaaa-Guerrero Asociados

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Target organization Josee Bendaaa-Guerrero Asociados guybendana.com Professional Services

Summary

In the latest cybersecurity news, Josee Bendaaa-Guerrero Asociados — an organization based in BZ — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-30T03:35:10.322195+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.

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Target Organization Josee Bendaaa-Guerrero Asociados
Threat Group thegentlemen
Summary guybendana.com Guy José Bendaña-Guerrero & Asociados (roots to 1907, Managua, Nicaragua) is the leading intellectual-property boutique in Nicaragua, specializing in trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright, plant varieties and anti-counterfeiting, plus corporate law, regulatory (sanitary registrations) and litigation. It traces its lineage over 100 years through three legal dynasties — founders Henry Caldera & Henry Caldera-Pallais (who secured Nicaragua’s first Trademark Law in 1907 and co-founded ASIPI in 1964), then the Caldera generation, and since 1985 Dr. Guy José Bendaña-Guerrero (a former judge, law professor, author and ex-president of ANIPI) alongside his wife Blanca Aragón de Bendaña and their son Julián. Recognized as Nicaragua’s top IP firm by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and World Trademark Review 1000, it serves global pharmaceutical, technology, fashion and consumer-goods clients from its Bolonia district office in Managua. With 5–10 lawyers
Date of Breach 2026-09-29T16:17:53+00:00
Discovery Date 2026-09-30T03:35:10.322195+00:00
Region BZ
Target Domain guybendana.com
Business Sector Professional Services

 

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