Ransomware victim disclosure
← All victimsQatar National Broadband
Claimed by thegentlemen · listed 8 days ago
Status timeline
- Listed
May 12, 2026
- Data leaked
At a glance
- Group
- thegentlemen
- Status
- Data leaked
- Country
- QA
- Sector
- Telecommunication
- Listed on leak site
- May 12, 2026
About the victim
AI dossier — public-source company profileQatar National Broadband Network (QNBN) is a government-owned private joint-stock company headquartered in Doha, Qatar, established in 2011. It operates as the national provider of passive fiber-optic infrastructure, offering open-access wholesale connectivity to all licensed service providers across Qatar. QNBN serves government ministries, enterprises, healthcare, education, and households as part of Qatar's National Vision 2030 digitization agenda.
- Industry
- Fiber-Optic Broadband Infrastructure (Telecommunications)
- Address
- Doha, Qatar
- Founded
- 2011
Attack summary
Severity: critical — QNBN is a government-owned national telecommunications infrastructure provider serving government ministries, healthcare, public safety, and education sectors across Qatar. A confirmed data publication from such an entity likely involves sensitive government, infrastructure, or regulated PII data at scale, and any operational disruption would affect critical national infrastructure.The group 'thegentlemen' claims to have exfiltrated data from QNBN and has published the data ('data_published' status), though no ransom demand or specific data volume was stated. The exact nature and scope of the exfiltrated data is not detailed in the leak post.
Data the group says was taken
AI dossier — extracted from the leak post- Undisclosed exfiltrated files
What the group claims
qnbn.qa zoominfo.com/c/qatar-national-broadband-network-qnbn/1121927707 Qatar National Broadband Network is a government-owned leader in passive fiber infrastructure, established in 2011 to power Qatar's digital transformation and National Vision 2030. With nationwide fiber-optic coverage, QNBN enables ultra-fast, secure connectivity for homes, businesses, and government through open access for all licensed service providers. Strategic partnerships with Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon Qatar underscore its commitment to innovation, AI readiness, and cyber-resilient infrastructure — all delivered with sustainability and future-ready excellence
Sources
- Victim siteqnbn.qa
Source
Indexed 8 days agoThis page surfaces a public ransomware disclosure indexed by Darkfield. Original posts come from the operator's own leak site; we cross-check against ransomware.live, RansomLook and RansomWatch where applicable. Share this URL freely.
