Zelenkofske Axelrod
Attack Intelligence
Zelenkofske Axelrod was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to dragonforce in February 2026. The organization, operating in the Financial Services 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.
Zelenkofske Axelrod, LLC (ZA) is a regional CPA firm based in Pennsylvania, with multiple offices providing auditing, accounting consulting, and tax services primarily to non-profit and governmental entities. The firm prides itself on its hands-on approach and deep specialization in the governmental sector, serving clients of all sizes with tailored solutions.
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.