Ransomware Group kairos Hits: Slate Valley Unified School District
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Slate Valley Unified School District — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group kairos. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-01T19:00:23.598688+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Slate Valley Unified School District |
| Threat Group | kairos |
| Summary | The Slate Valley Unified Union School District is a public school district located in Fair Haven, Vermont, serving the communities of Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Orwell, and West Haven. The data also includes 647 GB of SQL databases containing personal and medical information about students and employees. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-01T19:00:23.598688+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Business Sector | Education |
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