The Gentlemen Files Lawsuit Against Reaseguradora Internacional de Venezuela, C.A. (Venezuela Re)
On September 9, 2025, the ransomware group “The Gentlemen” claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against Reaseguradora Internacional de Venezuela, C.A. (Venezuela Re). The threat actor’s leak site also mentioned Banco Activo alongside Venezuela Re. It is still unclear whether any data was actually leaked or whether the organization suffered financial losses as a result of the incident.
Overview
Missing evidence
Impact details
The Gentlemen listed Venezuela Re as an alleged victim. Public evidence supports the ransomware/leak-site claim, but no official confirmation, encryption, outage, or validated leaked data was found.
Classification & severity
- Category
- Malicious code
- Subtype
- Ransomware
- Confidence
- Medium
Public sources support a claim by the ransomware group “The Gentlemen” and the leak website regarding Venezuela; there is no evidence to confirm the encryption, the service disruption, or the authenticity of the data.
Severity assessment
Medium- Information impact
- Suspected
- Affected scope
- Organization-wide
- Critical service
- Potential
- Public confidence
- Limited
- Recoverability
- Extended
It has been reported that an insurance company has received a claim related to ransomware or a website breach, but the authenticity of the data, the encryption, and the business impact remain unconfirmed.
Timeline
The Gentlemen included Reaseguradora Internacional de Venezuela, C.A. (Venezuela Re) as an alleged victim.