Ransomware Group aurora Hits: Bayou Title, Inc.

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In the latest cybersecurity news, Bayou Title, Inc. — a company operating in the US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group aurora. This data breach, discovered on 2026-04-29T21:34:40.079394+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2025.

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Incident Report

Attribute Information
Target Organization Bayou Title, Inc.
Threat Group aurora
Summary [insurance] Bayou Title, Inc. — the largest title insurance agent and closing/settlement services provider in Louisiana, with 19 full-service locations statewide.

The exfiltrated data spans 20+ years of operations (2004–2026) and includes:

70,000–100,000+ Social Security numbers paired with names, addresses, and sale proceeds from 1099-S real-estate closing worksheets covering all 19 offices across three tax years (2018–2020), plus W-2 and 1099-MISC filings.
Complete employee payroll databases — 10+ instances of Sage 50 EMPLOYEE.DAT files containing SSNs, bank account numbers, routing numbers, pay rates, tax withholding, and direct deposit details for current and former employees.
103 GB of title abstracts — ~34,000+ PDFs documenting ownership chains, liens, and mortgages for properties across Louisiana.
44 GB of GreenFolders DMS transaction packages (2012, 2013, 2019) — complete closing file archives containing HUD-1 settlement statements, identity verification documents, SSN cards, and tax records. Filenames contain encoded tags (ssn, hud, soc, tax).
Plaintext credentials for government portals — a file literally named Lafayette Assessors lcmenard Password4321.url, plus a PDF containing Orleans Parish system login credentials.
Attorney-client privileged documents — wills, attorney engagement letters, and legal opinions prepared by licensed Louisiana attorneys.

Date of Breach 2026-04-29T00:00:00+00:00
Discovery Date 2026-04-29T21:34:40.079394+00:00
Region US
Target Domain bayoutitle.com
Business Sector Financial Services

 

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Disclaimer: HookPhish does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information. All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness purposes only.

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