// Context
About This Negotiation
This transcript documents a Dragonforce ransomware negotiation with Fda8141B6Dd392E3.
The negotiation consisted of 10 messages exchanged over Unknown.
The initial ransom demand was $7.0M. The final outcome is not confirmed in the transcript.
// Primary Source
Full Transcript — Verbatim
Reproduced from Casualtek's Ransomchats archive. URLs have been redacted.
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[Dragonforce] — 2024-11-20T02:18:01.897517Z — Message 1/10
Hello. You've been attacked by DragonForce as you can see. We've researched information about your company and decided to set a price of $7,000,000. Otherwise, your data will be published in our blog.
[Fda8141B6Dd392E3] — 2024-11-20T16:46:45.392949Z — Message 2/10
Can you provide the list of files you have taken? Also, what type of discounts do you offer?
[Dragonforce] — 2024-11-20T20:29:17.989461Z — Message 3/10
list.zip filesize:2780416
[Dragonforce] — 2024-11-20T20:31:20.346305Z — Message 4/10
If you pay quickly, we can provide a 10% discount.
[Dragonforce] — 2024-11-25T15:19:12.786536Z — Message 5/10
We need an update ASAP.
[Fda8141B6Dd392E3] — 2024-12-04T19:12:19.047574Z — Message 6/10
Hello, sorry for the delay in responding. It was Thanksgiving holiday last week so a lot of people were out. Can you provide the 3 files to prove you have them? These files: Old SPF Records.txt, 01 19 23 KNP POSTING SHEET.xlsm, and Zelis Payment URL.txt.
[Dragonforce] — 2024-12-04T19:41:47.453304Z — Message 7/10
Sure.
[Dragonforce] — 2024-12-04T19:42:04.731879Z — Message 8/10
ashvilleeyes_test.zip filesize:58126
[Fda8141B6Dd392E3] — 2024-12-05T14:05:43.812681Z — Message 9/10
Thanks, we will review and be back in touch.
[Dragonforce] — 2024-12-05T18:18:47.365378Z — Message 10/10
Keep in mind that your decryptor will be automatically deleted in 3 days. We won't extend the timer if we don't come to an agreement in these 3 days. Hurry up, please.