FTAPI

German secure file-transfer provider FTAPI has confirmed a data breach following a ransomware claim by a group calling itself The Gentlemen. The company acknowledged that data was affected, though details on scope and the number of customers or records involved remain limited. Security outlets are tracking the incident as the group's claim draws scrutiny.

Munich-based secure data exchange provider FTAPI has confirmed a cyberattack carried out by the hacking group The Gentlemen, which managed to break into the platform. FTAPI confirmed the intrusion to the German tech outlet heise online. The service is widely used by companies and public institutions in Germany to transfer sensitive files, raising concerns about what data may have been exposed.