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Negotiation Chat — Dragonforce

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Negotiation chats provided by Valéry Marchive and Julien Mousqueton.

Chat ID: 37f2506e-c73b-45df-a5d9-fcd09873cf4b

Initial Ransom
$100,000
Negotiated Ransom
N/A
Ransom Paid
N/A
Victim
hello. i am not sure what to do. or what to say
2025-10-23T15:55:41.219122Z
Victim
we fix trucks. our systems are locked
2025-10-23T15:56:13.108587Z
Victim
and we need help to restore our computers
2025-10-23T15:56:32.669477Z
Victim
we are not a big company. i dont even know what i can offer you. please help us.
2025-10-23T15:57:46.826785Z
Hello
2025-10-23T16:01:06.22023Z
Gang
Victim
hello
2025-10-23T16:02:10.028559Z
[attachment: CAPOBROS_listing.txt (3546825 bytes)]
2025-10-23T16:02:31.14808Z
Gang
This is listing of files that was taken from your system
2025-10-23T16:03:42.602409Z
Gang
you can choose 2 files from that list and we sent it back to you as a proof
2025-10-23T16:04:11.340563Z
Gang
also you can sent 2 small files on test decrypt
2025-10-23T16:04:32.872888Z
Gang
Victim
look, i am not a computer guy. i fix trucks. im standing next to my son who knows enough, but not alot. enough to get me here to talk to you. please know that i am just a regular guy trying to feed my family. please help me, my business is down.
2025-10-23T16:05:18.599954Z
Victim
i wouldnt even know how to send you the files
2025-10-23T16:05:39.926632Z
you can upload files to this chat
2025-10-23T16:06:46.305683Z
Gang
We offer: 1) full decryption assistance; 2) evidence of data removal; 3) security report on vulnerabilities we found; 4) guarantees not to publish or sell your data; 5) guarantees not to attack you in the future.
2025-10-23T16:06:51.489051Z
Gang
Victim
the data really is meaningless to anyone but me. if it could be sold, i would sell it myself and retire. lol. i just need to get the server back up. can you help me with that?
2025-10-23T16:07:37.604768Z
Victim
nobody cares about a bunch of truck parts except me
2025-10-23T16:07:57.168613Z
Victim
but i cant start my computers, so that is a problem, can you help with that?
2025-10-23T16:08:14.062706Z
yes our decryption tool will help you get your system back
2025-10-23T16:10:09.906414Z
Gang
Victim
and i dont know why you would attack me, but i respect the fact that you can. im not lying to you when i say that yesterday a good friend of mine passed away. i came into work today almost unable to think, and now this has happened to me. i know you dont really care, and i probably wouldn't either, but im trying to get you to understand that i am just a regular person, a person who is really in a bad place at the moment. how do i get this tool you are talking about?
2025-10-23T16:11:18.402889Z
We just provide you Service of penetration your network system and just find "holes" you pay for this service to secure in the future your business
2025-10-23T16:14:35.164385Z
Gang
Victim
i am buried in debt.
2025-10-23T16:15:08.816859Z
Victim
i have no leverage
2025-10-23T16:15:36.66143Z
Victim
how much is this tool you are talking about? and will it help me?
2025-10-23T16:16:07.773785Z
Victim
or is it possible that it wont?
2025-10-23T16:16:21.392684Z
Victim
and that i should just close my doors
2025-10-23T16:16:29.457476Z
Victim
because i dont think i can even do this anymore
2025-10-23T16:16:36.850083Z
Your network will up immediatly after you launch decryption tool
2025-10-23T16:17:38.056756Z
Gang
price is $100 000
2025-10-23T16:18:04.257147Z
Gang
Victim
did you say 100k? i would never be able to afford that? my entire business doesn't make that in a year!
2025-10-23T16:18:35.950484Z
Victim
i fix trucks. i have a small shop
2025-10-23T16:18:55.721171Z
Victim
cant you see that?
2025-10-23T16:19:00.698911Z
Victim
100k is my yearly salary if i am lucky, i dont have that
2025-10-23T16:19:13.849639Z
https://www.zoominfo.com/c/capo-brothers-inc/17058461
2025-10-23T16:19:22.365782Z
Gang
Victim
who do you think i am?
2025-10-23T16:19:25.271339Z
you have 5.4m$ revenue
2025-10-23T16:19:33.413272Z
Gang
per year
2025-10-23T16:19:37.126213Z
Gang
Victim
thats not me friend
2025-10-23T16:21:17.866143Z
Victim
i wish
2025-10-23T16:21:25.692053Z
Victim
thats our competition
2025-10-23T16:21:43.492436Z
Victim
i actually know that company, i was once affiliated with them
2025-10-23T16:22:01.882039Z
Victim
almost makes me feel like they are somehow a part of this
2025-10-23T16:22:14.284597Z
Victim
they would love to see me go away
2025-10-23T16:22:27.733353Z
Victim
how can i prove to you who i am?
2025-10-23T16:22:45.345928Z
Victim
so you see that i am not them?
2025-10-23T16:22:49.686915Z
all documents that we have associate with capobrothers.com
2025-10-23T16:24:35.801428Z
Gang
you can see listing of files
2025-10-23T16:24:48.327858Z
Gang
Victim
something is wrong here friend
2025-10-23T16:24:57.090034Z
CapoBros.local this is domain name of your system
2025-10-23T16:26:17.868716Z
Gang
[attachment: 20250731-statements-5691-.pdf (133956 bytes)]
2025-10-23T16:28:23.31175Z
Gang
Victim
thats not me
2025-10-23T16:29:53.204611Z
Victim
you definitely think im someone else
2025-10-23T16:30:04.571136Z
Victim
5.4 million. in my dreams
2025-10-23T16:30:46.253245Z
Victim
my company isn't even on that site. lol
2025-10-23T16:30:58.363596Z
Victim
im connected to capo brothers, but i am not them
2025-10-23T16:31:12.220263Z
Victim
so if that guy needs a 100k tool, great. but i just need something to get my business up
2025-10-23T16:31:37.481078Z
Victim
i have 500 dollars in my checking account.
2025-10-23T16:32:09.54712Z
Victim
facts
2025-10-23T16:32:13.455903Z
Victim
im a mechanic
2025-10-23T16:32:22.13278Z
it is not our problem
2025-10-23T16:34:21.732546Z
Gang
Victim
im just saying if you want to negotiate, is something better than nothing?
2025-10-23T16:34:44.869578Z
tell it leadership of Capo
2025-10-23T16:34:45.923499Z
Gang
Victim
tell him to give me 100k, yeah, i dont think that will work
2025-10-23T16:35:15.289252Z
500 dollar it is not interesting for us
2025-10-23T16:35:16.714083Z
Gang
Victim
what is interesting? im trying to end this now and move on
2025-10-23T16:45:07.912252Z
Victim
100k will never happen. i wish i could just send it to you and go about my life
2025-10-23T16:45:29.848823Z
Victim
what is a number that is realistic and something that we can actually make happen?
2025-10-23T16:48:00.675631Z
Victim
for 100k, i would just throw away everything and start over
2025-10-23T16:48:26.007548Z
Victim
its not worth that to me
2025-10-23T16:48:31.758376Z
Call the boss over here, we won't talk to the mechanic.
2025-10-23T16:51:24.573844Z
Gang
Victim
lol, im trying to tell you. i am the boss.
2025-10-23T16:51:44.900808Z
Victim
my son is next to me. we are the company. there is 2 other guys, they were sent home
2025-10-23T16:52:10.910163Z
Victim
being a mechanic is all i know, you make me sound like some type of peasant. why insult me
2025-10-23T16:53:08.672501Z
lol if you boss and have 500 dollars in your wallet so it is very bad business man
2025-10-23T16:53:24.356004Z
Gang
Victim
the worst part is you dont know me, if you needed my help, i would help you
2025-10-23T16:53:35.051484Z
Victim
and i wouldn't care about money
2025-10-23T16:53:45.273712Z
Victim
my good friend died yesterday, the world really is coming apart. we need to stick together. why do this to someone like me? if you knew me, you would know i am an honest man
2025-10-23T16:54:24.33576Z
if you are not a www.capobrothers.com so sent me site of your company
2025-10-23T16:55:15.563744Z
Gang
Victim
we dont have one. i am a tiny company that fixes trucks! i have been trying to tell you this. the other company you are referring to uses us to do some of their work, but i am NOT them
2025-10-23T16:56:34.344582Z
[redacted]
2025-10-23T16:57:50.587745Z
Gang
This is boss of Capo
2025-10-23T16:57:58.592638Z
Gang
Victim
i thought his name was joe to be honest but i really am not sure. are we able to negotiate something realistic? i dont want to waste anymore of our time? if you are asking for 100k, then i will just delete everything and start over. honestly, its not worth anywhere near that to me
2025-10-23T17:03:55.662584Z
Victim
if you want to make fun of me because i only have 500 dollars in my wallet, that is because i am a mechanic who works every day. i dont have the ability to extort people like you are trying to do to me to make a living. if you are rich for it, good for you, i am poor because i chose an honest life. i guess i will have to live with that. at least i am healthy, and my son is ok. that is all i care about.
2025-10-23T17:05:17.052128Z
Victim
so can we negotiate? or will you just continue to make fun of me while i am in the worst possible spot in my life with my friend and partner passing away.
2025-10-23T17:06:01.532891Z
negotiate with 500 dollars?
2025-10-23T17:12:57.366686Z
Gang
no thank you
2025-10-23T17:13:02.561344Z
Gang
we will wait untill capobrothers will enter to this chat because their files we have
2025-10-23T17:14:22.823839Z
Gang
and if they don't enter to this chat, we will public all files that we have and after capobrothers will close
2025-10-23T17:19:06.746504Z
Gang
Victim
500 is all i have, and better than nothing. its more than i make most days. the owners name is [redacted]. just to be clear
2025-10-23T17:21:12.15837Z
Victim
i can offer you 700. that is really all that i have liquid available to me. i dont even know how i would send it to you, but it is what i can offer you.
2025-10-23T17:22:31.821643Z
Victim
i have never in my entire life had 100k to be able to send to anyone, for anything, so its like asking for 10million. no difference
2025-10-23T17:23:04.388013Z
Sorry we can't help you
2025-10-23T17:28:47.354995Z
Gang