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Ransomware supergroups and new alliances

March 6, 2026

Luke Donovan
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Luke Donovan

Head of Threat Intelligence at Searchlight Cyber

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The emergence of supergroups within the ransomware ecosystem has been a significant trend over the past six months. In this video we talk about the emergence of DragonForce, a combination of Qilin and LockBit. While not entirely new, the scale and prominent actors involved in these alliances are compelling. This development follows a history of mergers, such as the 2020 combination of LockBit and Maze.

Luke Donovan
LD

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Luke Donovan

Head of Threat Intelligence at Searchlight Cyber

Luke Donovan is Head of Threat intelligence at Searchlight Cyber. Luke’s background is in military intelligence and security within the British Army, where he served in Afghanistan, Libya, and the Middle East, supporting counter-terrorism and narcotics efforts. He later transitioned to the cyber sector and now leads our expert team of threat intelligence analysts at Searchlight.

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