Northern Family Farms
Attack Intelligence
Northern Family Farms was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to dragonforce in March 2026. The organization, operating in the Agriculture and Food Production sector in United States, 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.
Northern Family Farms, located in Merrillan, WI, has been a trusted wholesale supplier of Christmas trees and nursery plants since 1955. They offer a variety of products including Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, White Pine, and numerous types of nursery plants such as fruits, topiaries, and shrubs. The company serves distributors and businesses across the country, ensuring top-quality plants for retail and landscaping needs. With a commitment to customer satisfaction, they invite potential clients to tour their facilities in West Central Wisconsin.
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.