Dragon Force
Hunt this family in your stack
Mallory pivots from this family to the IOCs, detections, and named campaigns that touch your stack, and pages you when something new lands.
Groups observed using it
1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.
A cybercriminal known as Octo Tempest used Dragon Force, RansomHub and Qilin ransomware strains throughout the year...
Techniques & procedures
2 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.
Impact
2 techniques
Impact
Some ransomware operators do not allow targeting (encrypting and exfiltrating data) of non-profit organizations, healthcare, and government entities...
On March 18, 2025, Dragon Force Ransomware Group announced that it was operating as the Dragon Force ransomware cartel, and 24 hours later, it was observed conducting DDoS attacks and defacements against competitors’ extortion websites, such as BlackLock Blog and Mamona Blog.
Recent activity
2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Ransomware group/cartel discussed as engaging in rivalry, possible attacks on competitor infrastructure, and expansion under the DragonBay concept.
Ransomware strain used by affiliates in ransomware-as-a-service operations.
The version that knows your environment.
Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.
Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.
CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.
Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.