high severity January 20, 2026 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

Garko Listed by The Gentlemen Ransomware Group

If you are a customer of Garko, here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

www.garko.cz Garko helps people make their sports and cultural events special. Based in Brno, they create awesome prizes, trophies, medals, and certificates for every kind of competition. Whether it's a small local tournament or a big regional event, they make sure every participant feels proud and recognized. Their team understands how much a great prize means to athletes and event organizers.
— from The Gentlemen’s own leak-site posting. This is the group’s claim, quoted verbatim; it is not GalaxyWarden’s reporting and has not been independently verified.

Garko Listed by The Gentlemen Ransomware Group

On January 20, 2026, Czech company Garko appeared on the leak site of the ransomware group known as thegentlemen. The listing indicates that internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack on the Brno-based manufacturer of sports trophies, medals, certificates and event prizes. While the exact number of people whose information was taken remains unknown, anyone who has purchased from Garko, competed in events using their products, or had their personal details stored in the company’s systems could be affected.

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What Public Reporting Shows

Public reporting indicates that Garko’s internal files were stolen and later published on the thegentlemen ransomware leak site. The company, reachable at www.garko.cz, specializes in creating awards for sporting and cultural competitions. Available details confirm the data was taken during a ransomware incident, though the precise volume and specific types of records have not been fully disclosed. The listing appeared on January 20, 2026, on an onion address hosted via ransomware.live.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a company that handles orders, customer addresses, competition entries and payment records is breached, your personal information can end up in the hands of criminals. Even if you only bought a medal for your child’s school sports day or entered a local tournament, your name, address, email, phone number or payment details may have been stored. Once that data leaves the company’s control, it can be sold, traded or used to target you with phishing, identity theft or harassment. For families, one breach can expose children’s names linked to school events or sports clubs, creating long-term risks that are hard to track without specialist help.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Ransomware groups rarely stop at the first set of files. Stolen customer lists, supplier spreadsheets and internal contact databases often contain enough fragments to start building a complete picture of real people. A single email or phone number from the Garko breach can be cross-referenced with gaming usernames, social-media handles and family addresses. This creates identity chains that link your online life to your home address. Credential leaks like this one frequently cascade into account takeovers on gaming platforms, email and shopping sites, turning a corporate breach into personal doxxing that can affect every member of your household.

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Attributed to The Gentlemen · 1015 incidents tracked →

Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed January 20, 2026

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

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