Bayou Title, Inc.

Bayou Title, Inc. was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to Aurora in April 2026. The organization, operating in an undisclosed sector in Unknown, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.

Aurora 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.

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.