Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Northwest Trophy
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Northwest Trophy — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-08-30T09:53:59.662999+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Northwest Trophy |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | nwtrophy.com rocketreach.co/northwest-trophy-inc-profile_b59c90e0f9bc4cf5 Northwest Trophy & Awards Inc is a fourth-generation, family-owned awards business operating since 1938, with a showroom in Woodinville, WA (Seattle area). It offers personalized awards and gifts: trophies, medals, plaques, crystal and art-glass awards, acrylics, clocks, drinkware and ceremonial items. All engraving and printing (laser, rotary, full-color) is done in-house, serving sports teams, schools and businesses. It sells both through its showroom and an online Shopify store with standard 5–7 day production; a Seattle location was closed in 2023, leaving Woodinville (and previously Bellevue) to serve customers. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-08-28T16:51:30+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-08-30T09:53:59.662999+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | nwtrophy.com |
| Business Sector | Retail & E-Commerce |
How to reduce your ransomware risk
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- awareness training — close the gap attackers exploit.
- keep watch on the dark web — close the gap attackers exploit.
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