Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Neff Drexel
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Neff Drexel — an organization based in CH — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-15T07:13:46.695706+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Neff Drexel |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | neff-drexel.ch zoominfo.com/c/neff–drexel/431534427 Neff & Drexel AG Swiss multimedia retailer and integrator founded in 1967 in Gais (Appenzell) as a family Radio-TV shop — today operating as 1xRichtig (“once, correctly”) from Gaiserstrasse 46, Appenzell (AG, UID CHE-105.772.429, capital CHF 100,000 after a June 2026 capital reduction from CHF 400,000). It sells, installs and repairs consumer and professional audio/video tech — home Hi-Fi and home cinema (with room-calibration via its own measurement system), plus pro-AV integration for churches, school halls, swimming pools, restaurants and boardrooms — and retails through the European Expert buying cooperative to match marketplace pricing. Run by Jakob Sutter (board president) and Markus Wetter — a 32-year multimedia veteran and former president of the Swiss radio/TV retailers’ association for Eastern Switzerland + Liechtenstein — it’s also an accredited apprenticeship company (Multimediaelektroniker EFZ, 4-year program). |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-14T15:44:47+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-15T07:13:46.695706+00:00 |
| Region | CH |
| Target Domain | neff-drexel.ch |
| Business Sector | Manufacturing |
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