high severity May 09, 2025 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

Belk Listed by DragonForce Ransomware Group

If you are a customer of Belk, here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

Belk was listed on DragonForce's leak site. DragonForce claims to have stolen internal data. This is the group's claim, not a confirmed finding.

Belk Listed by DragonForce Ransomware Group

On May 9, 2025, department store chain Belk was listed on the leak site of the dragonforce ransomware group after the company refused to pay an extortion demand. The attackers claim to have exfiltrated internal files containing customer data, and they have now published samples as proof.

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What Public Reporting Shows

Belk, headquartered in Monroe, North Carolina, operates both physical stores and an online platform selling apparel, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and wedding registry services. Public reporting indicates the company suffered a ransomware attack in which attackers gained access to internal systems, exfiltrated data, and later listed Belk on their leak site when negotiations failed.

The dragonforce group posted a public statement accusing Belk of negligence and warning that customer data had been compromised because the company chose not to pay. Available reporting describes the exposed material as internal files, though the exact volume and full list of affected individuals remain unconfirmed. No precise victim count has been released by either Belk or the attackers.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

If you or anyone in your household has shopped at Belk — whether online or in-store — your personal information may now sit in a ransomware leak repository. Customer data exposed in these incidents often includes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and payment details. Once that information reaches criminal forums, it rarely disappears.

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value redacted in this sampleage, relatives, address historySpokeo

value redacted in this samplephone, household, property recordsBeenVerified

value redacted in this sample580 companies checked

Found in breach recordsverifiedreported — unverified

Each record is labeled: confirmed breach data, or an attacker’s claim no one has verified.

verifiedvalue redacted in this samplepassword + phone · 2024telecom breach

unverifiedvalue redacted in this sampleclaimed in ransomware listing · 2026leak-site claim

Leaked data cannot be deleted from the internet — anyone claiming otherwise is lying. Broker listings can be removed. We do the second, and show you exactly what to fix from the first.

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Attributed to DragonForce · 663 incidents tracked →

Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed May 09, 2025

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

Affected Unconfirmed

By GalaxyWarden Threat Research · Editorial & sourcing standards

Unverified claim — what this report is

This page documents a public listing on a ransomware/extortion group’s leak site, tracked via public threat-intelligence sources. A listing is the attacker’s claim. GalaxyWarden aggregates and reports such claims; we have not independently verified that a breach occurred, what data (if any) was taken, or the accuracy of anything the group asserts, and the named organisation has not necessarily confirmed the incident. Sections above describe what the listing shows and the group’s documented history — not verified findings about the named organisation. If you represent this organisation and believe anything here is inaccurate, tell us and we’ll review it promptly.

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