SK Capital Partners Data Breach: The Gentlemen Ransomware Claim (Oct 2026)
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, SK Capital Partners — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-31T07:20:54.297273+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | SK Capital Partners |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | skcapitalpartners.com Revenue $63 Million SK Capital Partners is a New York-based private equity firm founded in 2007 as a spinoff from Apax Partners, managing approximately 10 billion dollars across 60 plus investments in specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals and ingredients. Led by co-founder Barry Siadat, it targets control investments in companies with 100 million to 1 billion dollars in revenue and has built platforms like Advansix, Sartomer and Cura Particles through buy-and-build strategies. Its portfolio companies employ over 12,000 people and generate more than 5 billion dollars in annual revenue. Recent deals include the July 2026 acquisition of Lorama Group and the October 2026 purchase of Vesuvius Americas refractory assets. Key strengths are deep sector expertise in real-economy industrial businesses and proven IPO and trade sale exits. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-28T07:12:39+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-31T07:20:54.297273+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | skcapitalpartners.com |
| Business Sector | Financial Services |
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