Union County, Ohio stolen records extortion leak
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Union County, Ohio faced a stolen-records leak after attackers took county files and used them to extort about $1 million to stop publication. The exposure affected 45,487 residents and staff and included Social Security details, financial details, fingerprints, and passport numbers.
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04.07.2026 15:47 1 articles · 5d ago
Union County, Ohio stolen records extortion leak
Initial DisclosureIn **May 2025**, **Union County, Ohio** disclosed that data had been taken from its network after ransomware-related activity was detected. The notice covered **45,487 residents and staff** and pointed to a countywide exposure of sensitive records.
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- U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case — thehackernews.com — 04.07.2026 15:47
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04.07.2026 15:47 1 articles · 5d ago
Union County pays about $1 million to stop stolen files from going public
Victim Impact UpdateOn June 13, 2025, Union County, Ohio paid about $1 million, roughly 9.44 BTC, after Kairos demanded payment to keep more than 2 terabytes of stolen data and about 1.6 million files from being leaked. The negotiation reportedly ended with a final $1 million deadline, while the stolen records already included sensitive data tied to 45,487 residents and staff.
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- U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case — thehackernews.com — 04.07.2026 15:47