The thegentlemen ransomware group listed ENKEI******* on its data leak site on 2026-09-26. Sector: Manufacturing Claim as published on the leak site: This company specializes in manufacturing light-alloy aluminum wheels for automakers — that is, it supplies factory rims for new cars rather than selling to retail consumers. It is the U.S. production arm of a major Japanese group, a global leader in this industry, with a casting plant in the American Midwest and its own in-house die-making capability. Its main clients are large car manufacturers (mass-market Japanese brands and new EV makers), with products going straight to vehicle assembly li