dragonforce

DragonForce is a major ransomware-as-a-service operation first observed in August 2023 that launched a formal affiliate program offering 80% revenue share, then rebranded as a "ransomware cartel" in 2025, gaining notoriety for high-profile attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods.

First seen 2022-10-21 · Last seen 2026-09-04 · 4 New Zealand claims

Tactics: Execution, Defense Evasion, Discovery, Impact

CVEs named by the source: CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2024-21762, CVE-2024-55591, CVE-2024-40766, CVE-2024-21887, CVE-2024-21893, CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21412, CVE-2024-57727, CVE-2024-57728

Cached from ransomware.live. 2026-10-01 PT. Leak sites are not linked.

Vercoe Insurance Brokers

NZ

Discovered: 2025-03-10 <span class="ransom-ago">(19mo ago)</span>

Vercoe Insurance Brokers have been the preferred insurance brokers for Calley Building since 2008. They came to us highly recommended by…

Tristram European

NZ

Discovered: 2025-02-23 <span class="ransom-ago">(19mo ago)</span>

Tristram European is a group of privately-owned Volkswagen, SKODA and MG dealerships located on Auckland's North Shore and West…

tristrameuropean.co.nz

Elite Fitness

NZ

Discovered: 2024-07-02 <span class="ransom-ago">(27mo ago)</span>

Elite Fitness has grown over the last 28 years with a true pioneering kiwi spirit to now being one of the largest fitness retailers in…

elitefitness.co.nz

EvoEvents

NZ

Discovered: 2024-06-09 <span class="ransom-ago">(28mo ago)</span>

Online competition resource.

evoevents.co.nz