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high severity February 11, 2026 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. Listed by dragonforce Ransomware Group

If you are a customer of R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc., here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. was listed on DragonForce's leak site. DragonForce claims to have stolen internal data. This is the group's claim, not a confirmed finding.

R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. Listed by dragonforce Ransomware Group

On February 11, 2026, construction contractor R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. appeared on the leak site of the dragonforce ransomware group. The company, founded in 1951 and based in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, is claimed to have had internal files exfiltrated during a ransomware attack. While the exact number of people whose information may have been exposed remains unknown, anyone whose personal or employment records were stored in the company’s systems could be affected.

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What's Publicly Reported from Reporting

Public reporting indicates that dragonforce listed R.J. Zavoral & Sons on its data-leak portal after the company apparently did not meet the group’s demands. The exposed material consists of internal files taken before encryption. No confirmed count of stolen records has been published, and the precise data types have not been itemized in available reporting. The company provides earth-moving, asphalt paving, road and rail construction, and underground utility services across the Red River Valley. Its client base includes municipalities, private businesses, and local industries.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a local employer or contractor suffers a breach, the ripple effects reach employees, subcontractors, suppliers, and their households. Internal files often contain names, addresses, Social Security numbers, payroll details, insurance records, and vendor contacts. Once that information leaves a company’s control, it can surface on dark-web markets within weeks. For ordinary families in the Red River Valley, this means heightened risk of identity theft, tax fraud, or unexpected collection calls. Children’s school or medical records linked to a parent’s employment file can also enter the same data streams.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Implications

Credential leaks and internal documents rarely stay isolated. A single exposed email or phone number can be correlated with gaming usernames, social-media handles, and family addresses. Attackers chain these data points together to build full profiles, enabling harassment, SIM-swapping, or targeted extortion. In construction-sector incidents, employee rosters and project bids sometimes reveal home addresses tied to company vehicles or insurance forms. This creates a direct pathway from corporate breach to personal doxxing. Gaming accounts belonging to you or your children are especially vulnerable because the same passwords or recovery emails are often reused across work and home life.

Dragonforce’s Publicly Known Track Record

Public reporting attributes the dragonforce ransomware group with operations that emerged in recent years. The group typically gains initial access through phishing or exploited remote-desktop services, exfiltrates sensitive files, deploys encryption, then posts samples on its leak site when victims ignore ransom deadlines. Notable prior targets have included organizations in manufacturing, healthcare, and local government sectors, though exact victim lists shift as new incidents are confirmed. Their playbook relies on pressure through public exposure rather than prolonged negotiation in many cases.

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Report details & sourcing

Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed
Disclosed February 11, 2026
Last reviewed August 8, 2026
Affected Unconfirmed
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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