NWIMS IT Group

NWIMS IT Group was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to dragonforce in January 2026. The organization, operating in the Technology 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.

NWIMS IT Group provides a complete service for all your technology needs including computer repair and upgrade services for Home and Small Business Users. That it's not always an option to take your equipment in for repair or assistance. Therefore they offer a unique service where we will arrange a visit to you at your Home and/or office, where they can fix the problems in your own environment and answer any questions that you may have. At times a site visit will not be necessary and assistance can be given remotely. Here is a summary of the some of the services they offer: Internet and networks installed Hardware and Software upgrades Communications : Mobile Phones, Broadband, VOIP Phone systems Lost file and crash recovery, as well as system backup Virus, Trojan and Malware removal Hardware and Software Sales Security and Internet Filtering Office Virtualization Network Support Hardware upgrades and installations Assistance with other computer problems

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.