Lamont Pridmore

Lamont Pridmore was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to dragonforce in July 2026. The organization, operating in the Not Found sector in United Kingdom, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.

dragonforce operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.

Lamont Pridmore is a leading independent chartered accountancy practice based in Carlisle, Cumbria, and Lancashire, offering a comprehensive range of accountancy, tax, and business advisory services. Their expertise spans various sectors including agriculture, tourism, and family businesses, catering to both individuals and organizations throughout the North of England and Southern Scotland. The firm specializes in services such as asset and wealth management, corporate finance, and tax planning, aiming to support clients in improving their financial performance. The release consists of a single archive that expands to 250 GB of data once unpacked. This includes both internal company documentation and client data containing confidential financial information.

Intelligence correlations link this incident to 1 vulnerability(ies) including CVE-2025-5777, which may have been leveraged as initial access vectors or for lateral movement.