Ransomware Group thegentlemen Hits: S A Chile
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, S A Chile — an organization based in CL — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-07T21:54:15.556609+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | S A Chile |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | syachile.cl zoominfo.com/c/sa-chile/372625700 S&A Chile is a Chilean mission-critical IT integrator founded in 1989 by Peruvian-Palestinian immigrant Edward Seleme Chávez from his home dining room — today run by his daughters (2nd generation) after his death in 2024, HQ named after him in Providencia, Santiago. Its two moats: a 35+ year IBM Premier/Gold partnership (multiple IBM awards, incl. “Top Infrastructure Sales 2024”) and its own Tier III datacenter — 100% uptime for 5+ consecutive years, triple ISO-certified (9001/20000/27001), 2 MW power, running on certified renewable energy (Colbún, 2026). Core services: colocation/hosting, cybersecurity (Fortinet SOC), backup/DR, private cloud, plus a new AI vertical on IBM watsonx (2025). Anchor client: Correos de Chile (national postal service) has outsourced its infrastructure to S&A since 2002. Bottom line: a quiet 37-year-old family survivor of the Chilean IT market — trusted infrastructure for the state, now pivoting to agentic AI. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-07T14:44:44+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-07T21:54:15.556609+00:00 |
| Region | CL |
| Target Domain | syachile.cl |
| Business Sector | Energy & Utilities |
How to reduce your ransomware risk
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- security awareness training — close the gap attackers exploit.
- dark web monitoring — close the gap attackers exploit.
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Disclaimer
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