Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Mutant
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Mutant — an organization based in BR — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-07T21:55:57.479911+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Mutant |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | mutant.com.br zoominfo.com/c/mutant/452328184 Mutant is one of Latin America’s largest CX & AI companies, founded in 2016 as a spin-off from Genesys Brazil, HQ’d in São Paulo with 4,000+ employees across 14 countries. Backed by Permira, GIC and TCV, its holding “Clash” raised $75M from BlackRock in 2025 for M&A and AI. It runs 3.5 billion AI-driven interactions per year for 100+ enterprise clients — including the world’s largest corporate WhatsApp operation (Caixa) — with clients like Itaú, Vivo, Santander, Claro and iFood. Built through 8+ acquisitions (Interaxa, GRB, Intervalor…), it projects ~R$1B revenue in 2026 and pours R$100M+/year into its proprietary generative AI ecosystem (IAM/Xavier/PALI). Bottom line: the quiet AI-giant of Brazilian customer experience — “Artificial Intelligence, Human Experiences” — now repositioning as the enterprise AI-intelligence layer of LatAm. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-07T14:13:42+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-07T21:55:57.479911+00:00 |
| Region | BR |
| Target Domain | mutant.com.br |
| Business Sector | Other |
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