Emond Publishing
Attack Intelligence
Emond Publishing was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to dragonforce in November 2025. The organization, operating in an undisclosed sector in Canada, 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.
Emond Publishing is a Canadian publisher specializing in legal education materials and resources for law students and professionals. Their product offerings include textbooks, exam preparation materials, and publications focused on various legal subjects such as criminal law and immigration law. They cater primarily to college and university students, law school attendees, and legal practitioners preparing for certification exams. Emond Publishing is committed to providing high-quality resources by Canadians, for Canadians.
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.