Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: Rotamac
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Rotamac — an organization based in CA — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-03T06:26:12.222236+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Rotamac |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | rotamac.ca Rotamac Inc. is a privately held industrial equipment distributor founded in November 2019 and based in Rosemère/Montreal, Quebec, Canada (283 rue de Normandie, Rosemère, QC J7A 1T4). It is a micro company of 1–10 employees, essentially built around owner-founder Joey Desrosiers (HEC Montréal, 20+ years in compressed air and rotating equipment). Revenue is not publicly disclosed (small private company), but its e-commerce arm canadacompressorparts.com carries ~43,675 SKUs of non-OEM compressor parts (Atlas Copco, Ingersoll Rand, CompAir compatible) shipping across Canada. Core business: sales representation and distribution of pumps, air/gas compressors, vacuum pumps and nitrogen/oxygen generators, focused on lowering Total Cost of Ownership |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-02T07:44:38+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-03T06:26:12.222236+00:00 |
| Region | CA |
| Target Domain | rotamac.ca |
| Business Sector | Manufacturing |
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