DarkRomance

Also known asDarkRomance

DarkRomance is a cybercriminal threat actor referenced in reporting as a collaborator or associated group within a broader financially motivated ecosystem. The available content directly mentions DarkRomance in connection with TeamPCP and xpl0itts activity. TeamPCP was reported to have operated in cooperation with xpl0itrs, DarkRomance by extension, and a ShinyHunters-branded extortion group linked to Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters. In a separate March 2026 post about an alleged ongoing BMW-related data breach and wider automotive-sector intrusion activity, DarkRomance was named as one of three collaborating groups alongside teamPCP and one unnamed group. The reported activity involved claimed exploitation of an IDOR vulnerability, ongoing data exfiltration, and offers of initial access via file upload and IDOR vulnerabilities. Based on the provided content, DarkRomance is associated with collaborative intrusion and data-theft activity, but no higher-confidence details are available on its independent tooling, victimology, malware, or national affiliation.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Tradecraft

6 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.

7 of 15 tactics9 techniques×N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique

MITRE ATT&CK

TA0001

Initial Access

2 techniques

T1078

Valid Accounts

T1190

Exploit Public-Facing Application

TA0003

Persistence

1 technique

T1078

Valid Accounts

TA0004

Privilege Escalation

1 technique

T1078

Valid Accounts

TA0005

Stealth

1 technique

T1078

Valid Accounts

TA0007

Discovery

1 technique

T1580

Cloud Infrastructure Discovery

TA0009

Collection

2 techniques

T1213

Data from Information Repositories

T1530

Data from Cloud Storage

TA0010

Exfiltration

1 technique

T1567

Exfiltration Over Web Service

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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dataminrNews

Apr 17, 2026

Cyber Intel Brief: Vect, BreachForums, and TeamPCP Converge

Named as a cooperating threat actor group associated indirectly with TeamPCP operations.

darkwebinformerNews

Mar 23, 2026

Threat Actors Claim Expanded BMW Breach With IDOR Exploit, Employee and Customer PII, and Data From Mazda, Toyota, Audi, Ford, and 32 Additional Automakers

Named as a collaborating group assisting xpl0itts in the expanded BMW-related breach activity.

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Tradecraft mapping6

Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.

Malware arsenal

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Exploited CVEs

CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.

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Observables

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DarkRomance

Also known asDarkRomance