// Ransomware Negotiation Transcript
Dragonforce Ransomware Negotiation — B8E14E1A 548F 4Eec Bd6E A590126E57C9
// Context
About This Negotiation
This transcript documents a Dragonforce ransomware negotiation with B8E14E1A 548F 4Eec Bd6E A590126E57C9. The negotiation consisted of 14 messages exchanged.
The initial ransom demand was $1.4M. The victim refused to pay.
// Primary Source
Full Transcript — Verbatim
Reproduced from Casualtek's Ransomchats archive. URLs have been redacted.
Victim names are shown only where the breach was publicly reported in mainstream media. Any organisation wishing their name redacted can contact us at enquiries@binary-response.com — we will act promptly.
I am a representative of [Redacted]. We have reviewed the files you sent us by email. Can you please show us what you have else ?
Hello, wait.
🗃️ list.rar 2802295 bytes
I would like to thank you for contacting us so quickly , so you can download the listing file above
How much money do you require ?
As I said in the letter, our requests are very modest, amounting to only 1,400,000 USD in the form of Bitcoin
the amount you mentioned is unthinkable for me. what I can pay is 700 dollars for such a threat
for this amount of money you will get a very serious consultation in cyber security , We have absolutely everything , Tell me the file names and I will provide you with proof
We are both well aware that publication will result in long-term financial and reputational losses
frankly speaking, this amount is doezens of times MORE than our potential losses from this leak and publication despite your excellent audit
Let me tell you a little bit about our team. In addition to information extraction professionals, our ranks include international lawyers, financial analysts, and auditors. I assure you we are very aware of the harm that will come from publishing, because this is not the first time I've had this conversation. It's just a matter of how much you care about your company.
The time is ticking
We decided to completely renew our infrastructure . It means we will not pay you
think about your reputation
// Analysis
Analyst Observations
- The victim explicitly refused to pay. This is a definitive outcome that typically results in data publication.
- → DragonForce threat actor profile — TTPs, ransom demands, and active campaigns.