Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: QUALITY SPORT Topsport Italia
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, QUALITY SPORT Topsport Italia — an organization based in IT — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-30T03:39:19.790514+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | QUALITY SPORT Topsport Italia |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | topsportitalia.it qualitysport.com Topsport Italia (founded 1972, Savigliano, Piedmont) and Quality Sport Italia S.r.l. (registered 2009, same address) are two sides of one B2B sports-equipment operator in Italy, run today by director Dario Valsania after being spun out of the larger Bongiovanni Sport group. Topsport designs and installs sports facilities “turnkey” — courts, suspended ceilings, partitions, bleachers and lighting — while Quality Sport sells and services fitness machines, gymnastics gear and accessories to sports schools, associations and public bodies via its qualitysport.com platform. Their model is full-service: consulting, equipment selection, installation, training and after-sales, backed by their own warehouse in Savigliano. The two brands share one multilingual e-commerce platform (6 languages) and a combined catalog. They are a solid mid-sized niche player with 50+ years of heritage |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-29T15:13:52+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-30T03:39:19.790514+00:00 |
| Region | IT |
| Target Domain | topsportitalia.it |
| Business Sector | Retail & E-Commerce |
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