SANgel listed by the Qilin ransomware group

<p>On 19 October 2025, the <strong>qilin</strong> ransomware group listed <strong>SANgel (Gabon)</strong> on its dedicated leak site in Gabon. The group claims to have exfiltrated data from the organisation, an agri-food company, before publishing the victim on its leak site.</p> <h2>What the source reveals</h2> <p>SANgel est une entreprise gabonaise de production et de distribution alimentaire basée à Libreville, dans la province de l'Estuaire. Fondée en 1994, l'entreprise est spécialisée dans les produits surgelés, qu'elle importe, transforme et ...</p> <h2>Risks</h2> <ul> <li>Exposure of commercial contracts, supplier agreements, procurement data, and pricing structures</li> <li>Supply chain disruption if operational, logistics, or inventory management systems were encrypted</li> <li>Competitive intelligence loss if proprietary business data or trade secrets were published</li> <li>Employee personal data exposure including payroll records, tax identification, and banking details</li> <li>Permanent loss of data integrity if backups were also compromised or encrypted</li> <li>Regulatory and legal consequences depending on data protection laws in the affected jurisdictions</li> </ul> <h2>What remains unknown</h2> <ul> <li>the volume and specific data types exfiltrated from the organisation</li> <li>the date of the initial intrusion and the attack vector used</li> <li>whether the organisation engaged with the attackers or paid any ransom demand</li> </ul> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>Ransomware attacks on agrifood organisations can disrupt operations and expose sensitive data across supply chains. The affected organisation should conduct a thorough forensic investigation, notify relevant regulatory authorities, and communicate transparently with affected stakeholders. Organisations in Gabon should review their ransomware preparedness, including offline backup verification and incident response testing.</p>