E-Control Systems
May 18, 2026
•[ ransomware, data-extortion, IoT ]
The Gentlemen ransomware group publicly claimed responsibility for a data-extortion attack against E-Control Systems, a California-based IoT-powered wireless temperature-monitoring technology company, on May 18, 2026 and threatened to publish sensitive data unless negotiations began. Public reporting did not confirm encryption, deletion, operational disruption, or the specific data volume.
At least one IoT device compromised
December 31, 2025
•[ botnet, iot, vulnerability ]
Security researchers reported that the RondoDox botnet successfully exploited a critical vulnerability to take control of at least one internet-connected networking device, enrolling it into a botnet for malicious activity.
