Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Nutrypollo
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Nutrypollo — an organization based in MX — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-08-30T09:50:56.569945+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Nutrypollo |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | nutrypollo.com.mx zoominfo.com/c/nutrypollo/427100153 Nutrypollo / Agroindustrias Quesada, S. de R.L. de C.V. is a Mexican family-owned poultry company (4th generation) based in Aguascalientes; it began as Bernardo Quesada de Alba’s egg-laying farm in 1950 and entered broiler production in 1963 under founder Jorge Quesada Morán. It is fully vertically integrated — genetics and hatching, feed milling, grow-out farms, slaughter and processing (12,000 birds/hour, up to 80,000 birds/day, ~60 million birds a year) and distribution across 30+ Mexican states. Brands include fresh chicken under Nutrypollo, the marinated Nutryfácil and Premium lines, and, since November 2023, its own NutryTienda retail concept. Certified TIF (SENASICA) and international Halal (FSSC 22000 in progress), it built a state-of-the-art plant with Marel/Stork lines in 2012–2015 — Mexico’s first Marel demonstration site; the Quesada family still runs the business (CEO Cesar Quesada, Marketing Directo |
| Date of Breach | 2026-08-28T17:35:12+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-08-30T09:50:56.569945+00:00 |
| Region | MX |
| Target Domain | nutrypollo.com.mx |
| Business Sector | Agriculture and Food Production |
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