A ransomware group calling itself ‘thegentlemen’ claims to have carried out an attack against Meridian Logistics Group, with the claim dated August 22, 2026. This claim originates from an entry on the group’s own dark-web leak site, which was tracked and logged by ransomware.live, a security research platform that monitors ransomware groups’ public leak sites. At this time, Meridian Logistics Group has not confirmed the incident, and no regulator has verified the claim. BreachLetter is reporting on the existence of this claim only — not on any confirmed breach.
What we know — and don’t
- A group calling itself ‘thegentlemen’ listed Meridian Logistics Group on its leak site, with a claimed date of August 22, 2026.
- Meridian Logistics Group operates outside the finance, legal, education, healthcare, and retail sectors, and is categorized here under ‘other.’
- The specific types of data the group claims to have obtained — such as financial records, personal information, or internal documents — have not been disclosed by the group and have not been confirmed by any independent source.
- Neither Meridian Logistics Group nor any regulatory body has issued a statement confirming or denying that an incident occurred.
- As with all claims made on ransomware leak sites, there is a meaningful possibility that the claim is exaggerated, unverified, or entirely fabricated for extortion purposes.
What should you do if you have an account with this company?
- Change your password for any account associated with Meridian Logistics Group, and avoid reusing that password on other sites.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever it is offered, using an authenticator app rather than SMS if possible.
- Be alert to phishing emails, texts, or phone calls that reference this company or claim to be verifying your account details — attackers often exploit publicized claims like this one.
- Monitor your bank and card statements for unfamiliar activity in the weeks following a claim like this.
- Consider using a service like a service like Aura or LifeLock to monitor your personal information for signs of misuse, especially if you are concerned about identity theft following a claimed data incident.
- Avoid clicking links in unsolicited messages, and instead navigate directly to the company’s official website if you need to check your account status.
BreachLetter will update this article if Meridian Logistics Group confirms this incident, issues a public statement, or if the matter is officially reported to a data protection regulator.