A ransomware group calling itself DragonForce claims to have obtained data from R & D Machine and Engineering, according to a listing posted on the group’s dark-web leak site on August 18, 2026. This claim was identified and tracked by ransomware.live, a security research platform that monitors ransomware groups’ public leak sites. At this time, the claim has not been independently verified, and R & D Machine and Engineering has not issued any public confirmation of an incident.
What we know — and don’t
- A group calling itself DragonForce listed R & D Machine and Engineering on its leak site with a claimed date of August 18, 2026.
- R & D Machine and Engineering operates outside the finance, legal, education, retail, and healthcare sectors, and is categorized here as ‘other.’
- The specific types of data allegedly accessed — such as financial records, personal information, or business documents — have not been disclosed by the group or confirmed by the company.
- No regulatory filing or independent confirmation of this incident is currently available.
What should you do if you have an account with this company?
- Change your password for any account associated with R & D Machine and Engineering, and avoid reusing that password elsewhere.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on the account if it is available and not already active.
- Be alert for phishing emails, calls, or texts that reference this company or claim to relate to a data incident — attackers often use such claims to trick people into revealing personal details.
- Consider monitoring your personal information for misuse; services like a service like Aura or LifeLock can help track whether your data appears in places it shouldn’t.
- Keep an eye on financial and account statements for unfamiliar activity in the coming weeks.
BreachLetter will update this page if R & D Machine and Engineering confirms this incident, issues a public statement, or if the matter is reported to regulators.