The Gentlemen Denounce Attack on the Anzoátegui Specialty Center, C.A. (CEACA)
On March 16, 2026, the ransomware group “The Gentlemen” claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against the Centro de Especialidades Anzoátegui, C.A. (CEACA), a Venezuelan healthcare provider. The threat actor listed the organization on its data leak site with a countdown timer, threatening to publish confidential healthcare data unless negotiations began. It has not yet been verified whether any data was actually compromised or whether the incident caused any material or operational disruptions.
Overview
Missing evidence
Impact details
The “Gentlemen” made allegations to the CEACA and threatened to publish confidential health data; no official statement has been found, nor has any data breach, encryption, or operational disruption been confirmed.
Classification & severity
- Category
- Malicious code
- Subtype
- Ransomware
- Confidence
- Medium
Evidence suggests a threat by The Gentlemen to publish CEACA data, although no changes to the information, encryption, or operational disruption have been confirmed.
Severity assessment
Medium- Information impact
- Suspected
- Affected scope
- Organization-wide
- Critical service
- Potential
- Public confidence
- Limited
- Recoverability
- Extended
The claim regarding healthcare ransomware and a leak site has been publicly corroborated, but the leaked data, encryption, outage, and victim confirmation remain unverified.
Timeline
The Gentlemen listed Centro de Especialidades Anzoategui, C.A. (CEACA) as an alleged victim.