hbroch.com

hbroch.com was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to dragonforce in May 2026. The organization, operating in the Not Found sector in Germany, 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.

Founded in 1941, Henry Broch Foods is an American international food ingredient manufacturer, processor, and packaging company, sourcing high-quality natural ingredients from producers worldwide. Our suppliers produce vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, and natural colors, which are then concentrated, dehydrated, frozen, extracted, or pasteurized. The company's products are used in a wide range of applications, including: spice and seasoning blends, batters and coatings, bakery mixes, sauces, soups, salad dressings, flavorings, extracts and colors, fruit juices, flavored beverages, jams and jellies, ready-to-eat meats, entrees, ethnic dishes, pasta, rice and grains, pizza, and snack foods.

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.