Elara Engineering
Attack Intelligence
Elara Engineering was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to dragonforce in April 2026. The organization, operating in the Construction sector in United States, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.
dragonforce operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.
Elara Engineering is a full-service Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and Technology consulting engineering firm based in Chicago, Illinois. With 25 years of experience, the company specializes in the design, costing, delivery, and oversight of building and utility systems, offering both pre-design and post-construction services. Their clients include educational institutions, municipal entities, and residential developers, focusing on sustainable and innovative engineering solutions. Elara Engineering is committed to reducing energy consumption and carbon footprints through its projects and embraces diversity within its workforce
Intelligence correlations link this incident to 1 vulnerability(ies) including CVE-2025-5777, which may have been leveraged as initial access vectors or for lateral movement.