DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin, a new triad aims to dominate the ransomware landscape - DataBreaches.Net

"Ransomware groups DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin formed a strategic alliance to enhance their attack capabilities, signaling an evolving cyber threat landscape. The alliance aims at sharing tools and infrastructure to enhance attack effectiveness. The coalition may restore LockBit's reputation post-takedown and lead to more frequent ransomware attacks, including on critical infrastructure, echoing past collaborations like the 2020 Maze-LockBit partnership that popularized double extortion tactics."

""This quarter, the newly returned LockBit formed a coalition with prominent RaaS groups DragonForce and Qilin, a partnership poised to drive more frequent and effective ransomware attacks." reads the report published ReliaQuest. "This alliance could help restore LockBit's reputation among affiliates following last year's takedown, potentially triggering a surge in attacks on critical infrastructure and expanding the threat to sectors previously considered low risk.""

DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin formed a strategic alliance to share tools, infrastructure, and capabilities to strengthen ransomware operations. The coalition aims to improve attack effectiveness and operational reach by pooling resources and techniques. Restoring LockBit's reputation after a prior takedown could attract affiliates and increase activity. The partnership risks more frequent ransomware campaigns and potential targeting of critical infrastructure and previously low-risk sectors. The collaboration echoes earlier cooperative models such as the 2020 Maze-LockBit relationship that popularized double extortion, suggesting an evolution toward larger, more capable ransomware coalitions.

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