Threat Actor

The Gentlemen

Also known as: The Gentlemen, Storm-2697, GOLD SHERWOOD

[The Gentlemen](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1058) is a group that maintains the [The Gentlemen Ransomware](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S9051)-as-a-service (RaaS). [The Gentlemen](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1058) was first observed in mid-2025 who had posed [The Gentlemen Ransomware](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S9051) as a closed ransomware and shortly later opened the ransomware as a RaaS to affiliates in September 2025. [The Gentlemen](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1058) has been affiliated with the threat group Storm-2697 and GOLD SHERWOOD.(Citation: MSTI_GentelmenRansomware_May2026)(Citation: Intel471_TheGentlemen_Aug2026)(Citation: Sophos_TheGentlemen_Sept2026)(Citation: SoučekESET_Gentlemen_Jun2026)(Citation: CheckPointResearch_TheGentlemen_April2026)(Citation: BradyUnit42_TheGentlemen_July2026)(Citation: CarveyODonnellWelchHuntress_TheGentlemen_May2026)(Citation: TrendAI_TheGentlemen_Sept2025)

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Techniques
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Software

Properties

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MITRE ATT&CK
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intrusion-set--973abd91-322f-4756-94b6-67381c4089b3
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2026-10-14T17:10:08+00:00
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2026-10-14T17:10:10+00:00
type
intrusion-set

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (17)

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Audio-Visual Content

Adversaries may create or manipulate audio, image, and video content to support targeting and malicious operations. Adversaries may also use synthetic

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Data Encrypted for Impact

Adversaries may encrypt data on target systems or on large numbers of systems in a network to interrupt availability to system and network resources.

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Domains

Adversaries may acquire domains that can be used during targeting. Domain names are the human readable names used to represent one or more IP addresse

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Establish Accounts

Adversaries may create and cultivate accounts with services that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can create accounts that can be used to bui

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Exploit Public-Facing Application

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network. The weakness in the system can be a

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Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges. Exploitation of a software vulnerability occurs when an adversar

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Financial Theft

Adversaries may steal monetary resources from targets through extortion, social engineering, technical theft, or other methods aimed at their own fina

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Invalid Code Signature

Adversaries may attempt to mimic features of valid code signatures to increase the chance of deceiving a user, analyst, or tool. Code signing provides

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Masquerading

Adversaries may attempt to manipulate features of their artifacts to make them appear legitimate or benign to users and/or security tools. Masqueradin

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Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location

Adversaries may match or approximate the name or location of legitimate files, Registry keys, or other resources when naming/placing them. This is don

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Remote Desktop Software

An adversary may use legitimate desktop support software to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks. De

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Remote System Discovery

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of other systems by IP address, hostname, or other logical identifier on a network that may be used for Later

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Social Media Accounts

Adversaries may create and cultivate social media accounts that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can create social media accounts that can be

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Software Packing

Adversaries may perform software packing or virtual machine software protection to conceal their code. Software packing is a method of compressing or

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Tool

Adversaries may buy, steal, or download software tools that can be used during targeting. Tools can be open or closed source, free or commercial. A to

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Valid Accounts

Adversaries may obtain and abuse credentials of existing accounts as a means of gaining Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, or Defense

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Written Content

Adversaries may create or tailor written materials to support targeting and malicious operations. Content may include phishing lures, fraudulent finan

Software & Tools (3)

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PsExec [tool]

[PsExec](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0029) is a free Microsoft tool that can be used to execute a program on another computer. It is used by IT

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The Gentlemen Ransomware [malware]

[The Gentlemen Ransomware](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S9051) is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). [The Gentlemen Ransomware](https://attack.mit

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Wevtutil [tool]

[Wevtutil](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0645) is a Windows command-line utility that enables administrators to retrieve information about event

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