WSM
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Full breach record for WSM →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
The firm's core business is focused on UK tax services, which are provided to clients seeking an advisor with not only in-depth knowledge to navigate the country's complex tax system, but also impeccable integrity to ensure optimal tax results. At the core of the company is an experienced team of professionals providing expert knowledge and advice on UK tax matters to private and corporate clients – both local, national, and international. In the current climate of tightening anti-tax evasion measures, WSM specialists firmly believe in the ethical right of taxpayers to manage their financial affairs – strictly within the law – in a way that minimizes their tax liabilities. In addition to tax services, the firm offers accounting, auditing, insolvency (bankruptcy) support, due diligence, and consulting. Additionally, through its European partner network, Europe Fides, the company assists clients seeking complex, often multi-jurisdictional, advice in developing their overall strategic plans.
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Incident timeline — mostly unverified
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Breach window unknown
May 27, 2026
Claim posted
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No filing yet · watching
Compliance clocks stay unassessable until a regulatory filing lands. Dashed segments fill in automatically when corroboration arrives.
Claim → filing
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Compliance clock
Not assessable
Evidence ladder
Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.
Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.
Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.
Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.
No regulatory filing corroborates this yet — it is the attacker's own assertion. Watch this entity to be notified the moment a filing corroborates or contradicts it.
Source ceiling
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- materiality
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The ✕ fields stay blank until a regulatory filing or victim disclosure lands.
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.