thegentlemenRansomware VictimGovernment & Defense

Ecuadors National Police

policia.gob.ec Ecuador's National Police country's main law enforcement agency — 180 years old (institutionalized 1846, professionalized 1938), under the Ministry of Interior, commanded by GraS. Pablo Vinicio Dávila Maldonado (since July 2025). Scale: 58,000+ officers, 14 police schools, 317 per 100K population. 2025 was its most active year ever: 712,642 operations, 71,399 arrests, 227 tons of drugs seized, $9.6B in damage to criminal organizations, 21 high-value targets neutralized — but also Ecuador's deadliest year (8,847 homicides). 2026 shows improvement: −27.7% homicides, −43–56% robberies; new Dinae anti-kidnapping unit achieves 90%+ effectiveness. Budget: ~$1–1.2B/yr from state funds.

Incident Details

Threat Group
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Victim / Organization
Ecuadors National Police
Website / Domain
policia.gob.ec
Industry Sector
Government & Defense
Country / Region
🇪🇨 EC
Date Discovered
Friday, October 16, 2026

What This Listing Means

Posting on thegentlemen's ransomware leak site typically signals that the threat actor claims to have:

  • ▸Gained unauthorized access to the organization's network via phishing, exposed credentials, or an unpatched vulnerability
  • ▸Exfiltrated sensitive data — potentially including financial records, PII, customer data, or trade secrets
  • ▸Deployed ransomware to encrypt systems and disrupt operations
  • ▸Issued a ransom demand with a deadline to publish all stolen data publicly if unpaid

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