Shoreline Sightseeing
Attack Intelligence
Shoreline Sightseeing was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to dragonforce in May 2026. The organization, operating in the Hospitality and Tourism 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.
Shoreline Sightseeing offers guided boat tours and water taxi services in Chicago, focusing on architecture and skyline views. Their popular tours include the Architecture River Tour, Skyline Lake Cruise, and Fireworks Tour, showcasing over 40 landmarks. The company caters to tourists looking for unique perspectives of the city and offers packages like the Chicago CityPASS for additional savings on attractions. Established in 1939, Shoreline operates the largest and most diverse fleet of cruise boats in Chicago
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.