Group profile
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.
Sectors hit
- Unspecified
- Business Services
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture and Food Production
- Technology
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Healthcare
- Financial Services
Countries hit
MITRE ATT&CK · observed TTPs
- TA0002Execution
- T1204.002User Execution
Executes a malicious file on the victim's system.
- TA0005Defense Evasion
- TA0007Discovery
- T1083File and Directory Discovery
The ransomware enumerates directories to encrypt files.
- TA0040Impact
- T1486Data Encrypted for Impact
The ransomware uses data encryption to extort the victim.