Phil Smith Management, Inc.
bd_6432d7de6f4e8ec3 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1
Threat-actor claim — not a regulatory filing
This row is a claim by the ransomware group DragonForce on its public extortion blog. It has not been validated by the victim or any regulator. Treat attribution and counts as the threat actor's assertion until a regulatory filing or victim disclosure corroborates them.
Source: Ransomware.live
Post text · scraped from the leak site
Phil Smith Automotive Group, headquartered in Lighthouse Point, Florida, is a dealership that sells and services Acura, Kia, Dodge, Jeep, Subaru, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Lincoln, Hyundai, Nissan, and Ram vehicles.
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Incident timeline — mostly unverified
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Feb 8, 2025
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Linked disclosures
Why this link?Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap
- Maine State AGbd_30dee3ff79df90bb2025-07-31 · +173dCandidate
- New Hampshire State AGbd_429e89d3c30c21cc2025-07-31 · +173dVerified
- Massachusetts State AGbd_68fa836388ef45bb2025-07-31 · +173dVerified
- Nebraska State AGbd_e4778b76ff27d0ca2025-07-31 · +173dVerified
Show 1 more filing ↓Show fewer ↑up to 173d gap
- Indiana State AGbd_fb43a564bb05bb3e2025-07-31 · +173dVerified
Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states
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dragonforce
According to ransomware.live, DragonForce is a major ransomware-as-a-service operation first observed in August 2023 that launched a formal affiliate program offering 80% revenue share, then rebranded as a "ransomware cartel" in 2025, gaining notoriety for high-profile attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods.