Advanced Programs, Inc.
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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
Advanced Programs, Incorporated (API) specializes in providing secure, high-quality integrated system solutions designed specifically for government and industrial clients, particularly in the fields of intelligence, defense, and foreign policy. The product portfolio includes TEMPEST-certified computers, networking equipment, and secure communication devices that meet stringent security standards. API retrofits existing products from leading manufacturers and develops new designs to ensure reliability in high-risk environments. The company’s typical customers are program management offices responsible for deploying and maintaining secure IT solutions in remote locations.
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Incident timeline — mostly unverified
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Breach window unknown
Apr 14, 2026
Claim posted
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Corroborated · see linked filings
This record's own dates cannot anchor compliance clocks; see the linked filings.
Claim → filing
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Compliance clock
Not assessable
Linked disclosures
Why this link?Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap
- Massachusetts State AGbd_719c288f78091a502026-04-23 · +8dVerified by operator
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.
Source ceiling
- actor name
- victim claim
- ransom/leak status
- discovery date
- materiality
- notification
- affected count
- confirmed data types
- compliance clock
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.