Inside the Dragon: DragonForce Ransomware Group

Sept. 27, 2024, 2:11 p.m.

Description

In this blog, Group-IB delves into the inner workings of the DragonForce ransomware group. Discovered in August 2023, DragonForce has been targeting companies in critical sectors using a variant of a leaked LockBit3.0 builder, and more recently in July 2024 with their own variant of ransomware. DragonForce operates a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) affiliate program utilizing a variant of LockBit3.0, and the other, though initially claimed as original, is based on ContiV3. The group employs double extortion tactics, encrypting data, and threatening leaks unless a ransom is paid.

Date

Published Created Modified
Sept. 27, 2024, 1:43 p.m. Sept. 27, 2024, 1:43 p.m. Sept. 27, 2024, 2:11 p.m.

Attack Patterns

Conti

LockBit

DragonForce

T1078.002

T1543.003

T1059.001

T1547.001

T1078

Additional Informations

Healthcare

Transportation

Manufacturing