Ransomware group Dark Project hits PennEastern Architects LCC
PennEastern Architects LCC — a professional services target operating in US has been listed by the Dark Project ransomware group on 2026-10-12. The information below reflects what the threat actor has publicly claimed on their leak site; the details have not been independently verified.
Incident Report
| Target Organization | PennEastern Architects LCC |
|---|---|
| Threat Group | Dark Project |
| Summary | About PennEastern Architects LCC The principals of PennEastern Engineers, LLC are Paul Pasonick, Andrew Pasonick, Michael Amato and Daryl Pawlush. All principals have extensive experience in commercial and residential land developments, municipal projects, sanitary sewer projects, storm water projects, pavement projects, flood control projects and soil erosion and sedimentation control plans. In addition, each has assisted in design, specification writing, cost estimating, project bidding and bid review, construction observation and project management of the various projects. The Principals of PennEastern Architects, LLC are Andrew Pasonick, Emil Jarolen and Norman Manovsky. Design Principal Emil Jarolen has been practicing Architecture since 1974 and has been a Registered Architect in the State of Pennsylvania since 1978. As a result of a cyberattack on Company PennEastern Architects, more than 100 GB of corporate data was stolen. The breach includes a large volume of confidential information, including drawings and project documentation, data on the company’s customers and employees, as well as documents containing banking and financial information. Currently, approximately 60,000 files are unprotected by Company PennEastern Architects. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-12 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | penneastern.com |
| Business Sector | Professional Services |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
Claim by Dark Project
About PennEastern Architects LCC The principals of PennEastern Engineers, LLC are Paul Pasonick, Andrew Pasonick, Michael Amato and Daryl Pawlush. All principals have extensive experience in commercial and residential land developments, municipal projects, sanitary sewer projects, storm water projects, pavement projects, flood control projects and soil erosion and sedimentation control plans. In addition, each has assisted in design, specification writing, cost estimating, project bidding and bid review, construction observation and project management of the various projects. The Principals of PennEastern Architects, LLC are Andrew Pasonick, Emil Jarolen and Norman Manovsky. Design Principal Emil Jarolen has been practicing Architecture since 1974 and has been a Registered Architect in the State of Pennsylvania since 1978. As a result of a cyberattack on Company PennEastern Architects, more than 100 GB of corporate data was stolen. The breach includes a large volume of confidential information, including drawings and project documentation, data on the company’s customers and employees, as well as documents containing banking and financial information. Currently, approximately 60,000 files are unprotected by Company PennEastern Architects.
Posted by the Dark Project threat actor on its public leak site. This is the group's own statement and has not been independently verified by HackerFeeds.
Sources
Victim website
penneastern.com
Leak post (onion / Tor)
http://darkprn3d3udnhpuxknsrhft3376lrz5tenhgkrxge5hxqe46pkbrwid.onion/article?slug=penneastern-architects-lcc
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