The Gentlemen reports an attack against C.H. Express C.A.
In March 2026, the Venezuelan logistics and light freight company C.H. Express C.A. was targeted by a ransomware attack carried out by the threat group The Gentlemen. The group publicly claimed responsibility for the attack on March 26, 2026, and threatened to leak confidential data if negotiations were not initiated. The exact date of the initial network compromise and whether any data was actually leaked remains unclear.
Overview
Missing evidence
Impact details
The group “The Gentlemen” mentioned C.H. Express/chxpress.com.ve and threatened to make the information public; there is no public evidence confirming a data breach, encryption, service disruption, or financial losses.
Classification & severity
- Category
- Malicious code
- Subtype
- Ransomware
- Confidence
- Medium
Public evidence points to a claim by the ransomware group “The Gentlemen” and a threat to publish data on a leak site, although no unauthorized modifications, encryption, or service disruptions have been confirmed.
Severity assessment
Medium- Information impact
- Suspected
- Affected scope
- Organization-wide
- Critical service
- None
- Public confidence
- Limited
- Recoverability
- Extended
Public monitoring of ransomware or data breach sites supports a claim by The Gentlemen, but not the encryption, service disruption, validated leaked data, or significant impact.
Timeline
The Gentlemen listed C.H. Express C.A. as the alleged victim.