Red Oak Technologies Data Breach: The Gentlemen Ransomware Claim (Oct 2026)
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Red Oak Technologies — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-24T09:28:18.392849+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Red Oak Technologies |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | redoaktech.com Red Oak Technologies private IT staffing and managed services company founded in 1995 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices in Austin and Denver. It has about 250 employees across 5 countries and estimated revenue of roughly 105 million dollars. The company provides contract tech talent, direct hire and full project delivery with offshore and nearshore teams. It specializes in cloud, DevOps, semiconductor and life sciences clients from startups to Fortune 500. Led by President Joel Leege, ex-Randstad Technology, it has completed over 1700 projects in 30 years with 92 percent client retention. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-23T11:29:00+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-24T09:28:18.392849+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | redoaktech.com |
| Business Sector | Technology |
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