Ransomware claims target NRT India, a premier IIT-JEE and NEET coaching institute headquartered in Lucknow, with potential data exfiltration attributed to the threat actor thegentlemen. NRT India’s study centers in Lucknow, Barabanki, Dehradun, and Pratapgarh suggest a broad footprint, and the incident is linked to the threat actor thegentlemen per available profiles. #India
Incident Details
- Victim: Nrt India
- Sector: Not Found
- Country: IN
- Actor: thegentlemen
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-05-06T13:36:18.214282+00:00
- Published: 2026-05-06T12:40:23+00:00
Information
- Ransomware actor: thegentlemen
- Website: nrtindia.com
- ZoomInfo profile: zoominfo.com/c/nrt-india/372321597
- Premier IIT-JEE and NEET coaching institute headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Originally founded in 1997 by Shree Indu Shekhar Shukla under the name “NRT”
- Re-established on August 30–31, 2010 by Sir A.N. Pandey, former Head of Department of Physics at the institute
- Operates study centers in Lucknow, Barabanki, Dehradun, and Pratapgarh
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "thegentlemen". I cannot confirm the accuracy of the information. However, I would be happy to share any official statement from the affected organization to provide clarification.